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The southernmost latitude of the Indian mainland is:Read the answer and worked solution →The northernmost latitude of India is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Tropic of Cancer at 23°30'N divides India into:Read the answer and worked solution →The Lakshadweep islands lie in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Indira Point, the southernmost point of the Indian Union, was submerged in 2004 by the:Read the answer and worked solution →India's land mass has an area of:Read the answer and worked solution →India's area is about what share of the world's geographical area?Read the answer and worked solution →By area India is the world's:Read the answer and worked solution →India's land boundary is about:Read the answer and worked solution →The total coastline of India including the islands is:Read the answer and worked solution →South of about which latitude does India begin to taper towards the Indian Ocean?Read the answer and worked solution →The time lag between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh is about:Read the answer and worked solution →The Standard Meridian of India, 82°30'E, passes through:Read the answer and worked solution →Mirzapur, on the Standard Meridian, is in:Read the answer and worked solution →Since the Suez Canal opened in 1869, India's distance from Europe has fallen by:Read the answer and worked solution →India's contacts with the world through land routes are older than:Read the answer and worked solution →The architectural styles of dome and minarets came to India from:Read the answer and worked solution →India has how many states and Union Territories?Read the answer and worked solution →India shares its northwest land boundary with Pakistan and:Read the answer and worked solution →Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Maldives Islands lie to the south of:Read the answer and worked solution →Before 1947, provinces were ruled directly by British officials appointed by the:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the land neighboursRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the sea wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the India numbersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the location wordsRead the answer and worked solution →North or south neighbourRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the coordinatesRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →India size and location bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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The southernmost latitude of the Indian mainland is:

  1. 8°4'N
  2. 6°4'N
  3. 9°4'N
  4. 7°4'N
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Correct answer: A. 8°4'N

1. India lies entirely in the Northern hemisphere. 2. The mainland starts at 8 degrees 4 minutes north. 3. It reaches 37 degrees 6 minutes north. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 1, India Size and Location._

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The northernmost latitude of India is:

  1. 33°6'N
  2. 37°6'N
  3. 35°6'N
  4. 39°6'N
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Correct answer: B. 37°6'N

1. The southern tip is at 8 degrees 4 minutes. 2. The north reaches 37 degrees 6 minutes. 3. The extent is about 30 degrees. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 1, India Size and Location._

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The Tropic of Cancer at 23°30'N divides India into:

  1. Two almost equal parts
  2. Three unequal regions
  3. A small north and big south
  4. Four climatic zones
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Correct answer: A. Two almost equal parts

1. It runs through the middle of the country. 2. It splits India into two nearly equal parts. 3. Latitude shapes day length north to south. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 1, India Size and Location._

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