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India - Size and Location

Social Science (2025-26) · CBSE Class 9 · English Medium · 18 questions and answers

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Q: In which hemisphere does India lie?

A: India lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.

Q: What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?

A: India extends from about 8°4'N to 37°6'N latitude and from 68°7'E to 97°25'E longitude.

Q: Which line of latitude divides India into almost two equal parts?

A: The Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) divides India into nearly two equal halves.

Q: What is India's total area and its rank in the world?

A: India has an area of about 3.28 million sq km and is the seventh largest country in the world.

Q: What share of the world's land area does India occupy?

A: India accounts for about 2.4 percent of the total geographical area of the world.

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