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India — Location

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1(i)Which one of the following latitudinal extent is relevant for the extent of India's area?Show solution
The chapter says India’s southern boundary extends up to 6°45' N in the Bay of Bengal, and the northernmost latitude of the mainland is 37°6' N. So the relevant latitudinal extent is 6°45' N to 37°6' N.

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1(ii)Which one of the following countries shares the longest land frontier with India?Show solution
India shares the longest land frontier with Bangladesh.

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1(iii)Which one of the following countries is larger in area than India?Show solution
Among the given countries, China is larger in area than India. The chapter asks students to find countries larger than India, and China is one of them.

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1(iv)Which one of the following longitudes is the standard meridian for India?Show solution
The chapter states that 82°30' E has been selected as the standard meridian of India.

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2(i)Does India need to have more than one standard time? If yes, why do you think so?Show solution
India does not need more than one standard time because the country follows Indian Standard Time (IST) based on the standard meridian 82°30' E. Even though the east and west differ in sunrise time by about two hours, the watches show the same time across India for uniformity.

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2(ii)What are the implications of India having a long coastline?Show solution
A long coastline is important because it gives India a maritime location. The chapter says this has provided links to neighbouring regions through sea and air routes. It also helps in interaction, transport and trade with the countries around the Indian Ocean.

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2(iii)How is the latitudinal spread of India advantageous to her?Show solution
Because the southern part of India lies in the tropics and the northern part in the sub-tropical/warm temperate zone, India has wide variations in landforms, climate, soil types and natural vegetation. This is the advantage of its latitudinal spread.

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2(iv)While the sun rises earlier in the east, say Nagaland and also sets earlier, how do the watches at Kohima and New Delhi show the same time?Show solution
The chapter explains that although the sun rises earlier in places like Nagaland, India follows one time based on the standard meridian 82°30' E. So the watches in Kohima and New Delhi show the same time as they are set to IST, not local solar time.

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(i)On a graph paper, plot the number of districts in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Goa, Kerala, Haryana. Do the number of districts have some relationship with the area of the state?
(ii)Which state amongst Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Rajasthan is the most thickly populated and which one is the least densely populated?
(iii)Identify the states with coastal boundaries.
(iv)Arrange the states from west to east which have only land boundary.
(v)List the Union Territories which have coastal location.
(vi)How do you explain the variation in the area and population of NCT Delhi and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(vii)On a graph paper, draw a bar diagram to show the area and population of all the Union Territories.

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