Question

1. India is the __________ largest country in the world.
2. The Tropic of __________ divides India into two halves.
3. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is about ___________
4. ___________ and _____________ are India's neighbours in he north-west.

Answer 1

1. India is the seventh largest country in the world.​

Explanation: India is the seventh largest country in the world after Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil and Australia.

2. The Tropic of Cancer divides India into two halves.

Explanation: The Indian mainland lies completely in the Northern Hemisphere. The Tropic of Cancer divides the country into two equal halves. It passes through the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

3. ​The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is about 30 degrees.

Explanation: The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the Indian mainland is almost the same, i.e. approximately 30 degrees.

4. Afghanistan and Pakistan are India's neighbours in the northwest.

Explanation: India is surrounded by sea on three sides. The northwest neighbours are Afghanistan and Pakistan. The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat share a boundary with Pakistan, while Jammu and Kashmir alone shares a boundary with Afghanistan.