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What is the longitudinal extent of India? State its implications.

The main land of Indian sub continent extends between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E. It decides the climate of the subcontinent, its significance in the geo-political position in the world. And the time lag is also decided by the longitudinal extent.

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INDIA'S LONGITUDINAL EXTEND IS 68 DEGREE 7 EAST, 97 DEGREE25 EAST. SO THERE ISIS A DIFFERENCE OF 29 DEGREE BETWEEN THE EASTERN AND THE WESTERN EXTREAMES OF INDIA. AFTER EACF DEGREE THERE IS TIME LAG OF 4 MINUTES. SO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EASTERN MOST AND THE  WESTERN MOST TIP OF INDIA IS ALMOST 2 HOURS.

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