India-size and location 2 short

Question 1

Which hemisphere is India in ?

Answer 1

Northern hemisphere

Question 2

The total length of the coastline of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is

Answer 2

7,516.6 km

Question 3

The neighboring countries that share their boundaries with India are

Answer 3

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, China, Nepal and Bhutan.

Question 4

What is the longitudinal extent of India ?

Answer 4

68°7 min E to 97°25 min E

Question 5

What is the latitudinal extent of India ?

Answer 5

8°4 min N to 37°6 min N

Question 6

The north-south extent of India is about?

Answer 6

3,214 km

Question 7

Which canal has reduced India’s distance from Europe by 7,000 km ?

Answer 7

Suez canal

Question 8

What is a strait ?

Answer 8

A narrow channel of the sea that connects two large bodies of water.

Question 9

The southernmost point of Indian mainland is

Answer 9

Kanniyakumari

Question 10

What is India’s total area account of the total geographical area of the world ?

Answer 10

2.4 percent