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India: Size and Location Flashcards

1
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Area of India

A

3.28 million sq. km

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2
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India’s total area accounts for ____ of total world geographical area.

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2.4%

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Southermost tip of India

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Indira Point - Nicobar Islands
Located at 6*45’N Latitude - closest to equator
submerged in 2004

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4
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India’s latitudinal extent

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North - 376’N to South - 84’N
Stretches over 3,214 km

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5
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India’s longitudinal extent

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West - 687 ‘E to East 9725’E
Stretches over 2933 km

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6
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The difference in longitude from East - West in India is ___

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29*

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7
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What is IST

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Indian Standard Time - 82*30’E - Standard Meridian of India - passes through Mirzapur (UP)
5.5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

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Length of India coasts including Lakshadweep + Andaman and Nicobar

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7,516.6 km

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9
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India’s land boundary

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15,200 km

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10
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Sri Lanka is separated from India by ___

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Palk Strait

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11
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Suez Canal opened in ___

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1869, it’s opening reduced India’s distance from Europe by 7000 km.

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12
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Before 1947, there were ___ types of states in India

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two - provinces (british officials) and princely states (hereditary rulers)

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13
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Kanyakumari time difference is ____

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45 min

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14
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Kashmir time difference is _____

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5 hours

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15
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Time lag between easternmost and westernmost points in India is ___
(Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh)

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2 hours

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16
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Indian landmass has a central location between ___

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East and West Asia

17
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The trans Indian Ocean routes which connect the countries of ____ and ___ provide ___

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Europe in the West and the countries of East Asia and provide a strategic central location to India.

18
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Write names of countries in decreasing order of Area (Ross Cooks Udon Curry Because Ashley Insists).

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Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil, Australia, India

19
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Area of:
Russia
Canada
USA
China
Brazil
Australia
India

A

17.09 million sqkm**
9.98
9.83
9.60
8.51
7.69
3.28

SSC India Size & location (4 decks)

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