Question

State the geographical area of India along with its percentage in relation to world area.

• A. 33.6 lakh km${}^2$, it is 2.2% of the world area
• B. 3.28 million km ${}^2$, it is 2.4% of the world area
• C. 32.1 lakh km ${}^2$, it is 2.8% of the world area
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B 3.28 million km ${}^2$, it is 2.4% of the world area

$3.28$ million $k{m}^2$, it is $2.4$% of the world area.

India lies on the Indian Plate, the northern portion of the Indo-Australian Plate, whose continental crust forms the Indian subcontinent. The country is situated north of the equator between 8°04' to 37°06' north latitude and 68°07' to 97°25' east longitude.[2] It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi).[3] India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,933 km (1,822 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,516.6 km (4,671 mi).