▪ India’s area of 32,87,263 sq km ▪ India is the seventh largest country of the world. ▪ India accounts for about 2.4 per cent of the total surface area of the world. ▪ Southernmost point - Pygmalion Point or Indira Point ▪ Northern most point - Indira Col in Kashmir ▪ Western most extent – Ghuar Mota ▪ Eastern most point – Kibithu ▪ North to South extent - 3,214 km. ▪ East to west extent - 2,933 km. ▪ The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country dividing it into two latitudinal halves. ▪ The area to the north of Tropic of Cancer is nearly twice the area which lies to the south of it. ▪ South of 22° north latitude, the country tapers off over 800 km into the Indian Ocean as a peninsula. STATES THROUGH WHICH TROPIC OF CANCER PASSES 1. Gujarat 2. Rajasthan 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Chattisgarh 5. Jharkhad 6. West Bengal 7. Tripura 8. Mizoram INDIAN STANDARD TIME LINE ▪ India’s East-West time difference is nearly 2 hrs ▪ INDIAN STADERED TIME LINE PASSES THROUGH 1. Utter pradesh 2. Madhya pradesh 3. Chattisgarh 4. Odisha 5. Adhra pradesh INDIA, TROPICAL OR TEMPERATE COUNTRY? ▪ The temperate part (north of Tropic of Cancer) is twice the area of tropical part. ▪ But India has always been treated as a tropical country for two different reasons – physical and cultural. Physical Geographical Reasons ▪ The country is separated from the rest of Asia by Himalayas. ▪ Its climate is dominated by the tropical monsoons and the temperate air masses are blocked by Himalayas. ▪ Entire area south of the Himalayas is essentially tropical from climatic point of view Cultural Geographical Reasons ▪ Settlements, diseases, agricultural and primary economic activities are all tropical in nature. THE LENGTH OF INDIA’S LAND BORDERS WITH NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES IS AS UNDER Consider the following statements regarding India 1. Tropic of cancer passes through only 7 states of India 2. Mahi river is the only river in In dia that cuts the tropic of cancer twice choose the correct statement a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 & 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Arrange the following countries in ascending order based on its length of land boundary with India 1. China 2. Myanmar 3. Pakistan 4. Bangladesh choose the correct answer a) 2-3-4-1 b) 3-2- 1-4 c) 2-3-1-4 d) 4-3-1-2 Arrange the following countries in ascending order based on its length of land boundary with India 1. China 2. Myanmar 3. Pakistan 4. Bangladesh choose the correct answer a) 2-3-4-1 b) 3-2- 1-4 c) 2-3-1-4 d) 4-3-1-2 THANK YOU