Chapter 1 India Size And Location

Question 1

Latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?

Answer 1

Latitude - 8°4’ to 37°6’ N

Longitude - 68°7’ to 97°25’ E

Question 2

Which line divides India into almost two equal parts?

Answer 2

Tropic of cancer 23°30’ N

Question 3

The size of India?

Answer 3

3.28 million sq km.

Question 4

How isSri Lanka is separated from India?

Answer 4

Palk Strait

Question 5

Uttarakhand, Up, Bihar, wb and sikkim have common frontiers with?

Answer 5

Nepal

Question 6

Indian Island in arabian sea? Island in bay of bengal?

Answer 6

Lakshadweep and andaman and nicobar

Question 7

Sun rises earlier in arunachal pradesh compared to gujrat but watches show same time. How?

Answer 7

There is a longitudinal gap between the two states of about 30°. Because of which there’s a time lag of 2 hours. Watches show the same time because Indian time is taken from the standard meridian of India.

Question 8

Significance of central location of India?

Answer 8

1 it has given India a distinct climate than the rest of the Asia.

2 it is favourably located on the world highway of trade and commerce

3 India’s location has helped in establishing cultural and economic contacts with east and West in ancient times.

4 it occupies central position in eastern hemisphere

5 it lies at the head of Indian ocean. Indian ocean is rightly named after India.

Question 9

India has a large coastline which is advantageous. Explain

Answer 9

1 India has the largest coastline in Indian ocean.

2 its central position enable many countries to pass through India’s ports during their sea route

3 major ports help in import and export of goods

Question 10

Justify naming Indian ocean after India?

Answer 10

1 India has the largest coastline

2 India lies at the center of the Indian ocean

3 India is centrally located enroute to merchants travelling from Europe to south asia

Question 11

Why the difference of day and night hardly felt at kanyakumari but not so in Kashmir?

Answer 11

1 circle of illumination divides equator into two equal parts. The day and night are of the same duration of the equator.
2 kanyakumari is near the equator therefore the difference of day and night is hardly one hour

3 Kashmir is 30° away from equator, so the difference between day and night is about 4 hours.

Question 12

Place situated at three seas of India

Answer 12

Kanyakumari