Basics facts of Geography of India

Question 1

What is the total area of India?

Answer 1

3.28 million sq km

Question 2

India is what position in terms of country’s size?

Answer 2

7th

Question 3

What % of the total land does India cover in the world?

Answer 3

2.4%

Question 4

What is the longitudinal extension of India?

Answer 4

68 degrees 7 minutes E & 97 degrees 25 minutes E

Question 5

What is the Latitudinal extension of India?

Answer 5

8 degrees 4 minutes North & 37 degrees 6 minutes North

Question 6

What is the North- South extent of the country ?

Answer 6

Kashmir to Kanyakumari - 3,200 km

Question 7

What is the East - West extent of the country?

Answer 7

Kuchchh to Arunachal Pradesh - 2.900km

Question 8

What is the time difference between West and East India?

Answer 8

2 hours

Question 9

What is the local time longitude of India?
What states do come under it ?

Answer 9

82 degrees 30 minutes East
Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

Question 10

What is Tropic of Cancer?

Answer 10

The imaginary line that passes through 23 degrees 30 minutes North of equator.