9th Class Social Science India - Size and Location Question Bank Case Based (MCQs) - India Size and Location

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    India is a vast country. Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere the main land extends between latitudes 8°4' N and 37°6 N and longitudes 68°7 'E and 97°25 'E. The Tropic of Cancer (23°30' N) divides the country into almost two equal parts.
    To the South-East and South-West of the mainland, lie the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep islands in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea respectively. The Southernmost point of the Indian Union- 'Indira Point' got submerged under the sea water in 2004 during the Tsunami.
    The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million square km. India's total area accounts for about 2.4 per cent of the total geographical area of the world.
    India is the seventh largest country of the world.
    What makes India unique in Asia?
     

    A) Its food

    B) Its economy

    C) Its location

    D) Its culture

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c]


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