Question

What is the longitudinal and latitudinal extension of India?

• A. ${68}^{\ast }{7}^{{}^{\prime }}E$ to ${97}^{\ast }{25}^{{}^{\prime }}E$ and $8^{\ast }{4}^{{}^{\prime }}N$ to ${37}^{\ast }{6}^{{}^{\prime }}N$
  
• B. ${68}^{\ast }{8}^{{}^{\prime }}E$ to ${97}^{\ast }{26}^{{}^{\prime }}E$ and $8^{\ast }{5}^{{}^{\prime }}N$ to ${38}^{\ast }{6}^{{}^{\prime }}N$
  
• C. ${68}^{\ast }{7}^{{}^{\prime }}E$ to ${97}^{\ast }{25}^{{}^{\prime }}E$ and $8^{\ast }{5}^{{}^{\prime }}N$ to ${37}^{\ast }{6}^{{}^{\prime }}N$
  
• D. $8^{\ast }{4}^{{}^{\prime }}E$ to ${68}^{\ast }{7}^{{}^{\prime }}E$ and ${97}^{\ast }{25}^{{}^{\prime }}N$ to ${37}^{\ast }{6}^{{}^{\prime }}N$
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A ${68}^{\ast }{7}^{{}^{\prime }}E$ to ${97}^{\ast }{25}^{{}^{\prime }}E$ and $8^{\ast }{4}^{{}^{\prime }}N$ to ${37}^{\ast }{6}^{{}^{\prime }}N$


The latitudinal extent of India from the north end Kashmir to south end Kanyakumari is ${37}^{\circ }{6}^{\prime }N$ to $8^{\circ }{4}^{\prime }N$. The longitudinal extent of India from west end Gujarat to east end Arunachal Pradesh is ${68}^{\circ }{7}^{\prime }E$ to ${97}^{\circ }{25}^{\prime }E$. Hence, the correct answer is option (C).