Question

Rahul says India is located in the Northern Hemisphere. Ram says India is visible at the center of the Eastern Hemisphere. Who is correct?

• A. Ram is correct.
• B. Rahul is correct.
• C. Both Ram and Rahul are correct.
• D. Both Ram and Rahul are wrong.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both Ram and Rahul are correct.

India is entirely located in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth. If you look at the Prime Meridian - the 0 degree longitude - you would also see that India is located in the Eastern Hemisphere of the Earth. The east to west extent of India is over 2933 km and from the north to south extent is 3214 km.