Give the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India. Also explain the three implications of each extent. PLEASE GIVE THREE POINTS EACH.

The latitudinal extent of India is 8o 4' 28" N to 37o 17' 53" N and the longitudinal extent of India is 68o 7' 53" E to 97o 24' 47" E longitudes.

Implications of latitudinal extent

·  The tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of the country.

·  India consists of both tropical and temperate climate zones.

·  Northern India experiences a high annual range of temperature than the Southern India.

Implications of longitudinal extent

·  There is a variation of 30o in longitudinal extent causing time difference between the western to eastern end.

·  In keeping with the longitudinal extent of the country, a time difference of over 2 hours was observed between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh. The longitude 82o30 E' meridian was taken to be Indian Standard Time.

·  The Indian standard Meridian divides the country into two halves.

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