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What is the approximate length of India's land boundary?
What is the approximate length of India's land boundary?
What is the total length of the coastline of the mainland of India, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep?
What is the total length of the coastline of the mainland of India, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep?
What is the significance of 22° north latitude in India's geography?
What is the significance of 22° north latitude in India's geography?
Why is the difference between the duration of day and night hardly felt at Kanniyakumari but not so in Kashmir?
Why is the difference between the duration of day and night hardly felt at Kanniyakumari but not so in Kashmir?
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What is the significance of the Indian landmass being a southward extension of the Asian continent?
What is the significance of the Indian landmass being a southward extension of the Asian continent?
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Why is the time along the Standard Meridian of India taken as the standard time for the whole country?
Why is the time along the Standard Meridian of India taken as the standard time for the whole country?
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What is the strategic advantage of India's location?
What is the strategic advantage of India's location?
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What is unique about India's coastline?
What is unique about India's coastline?
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What was the effect of the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869?
What was the effect of the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869?
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Why is the Indian Ocean named after India?
Why is the Indian Ocean named after India?
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Which of the following regions is NOT connected to India through the Indian Ocean?
Which of the following regions is NOT connected to India through the Indian Ocean?
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What is the significance of the Deccan Peninsula?
What is the significance of the Deccan Peninsula?
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Study Notes
India's Strategic Location
- India's central location in the Indian Ocean allows it to establish close contact with West Asia, Africa, and Europe from its western coast, and with Southeast and East Asia from its eastern coast.
- No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean like India, which justifies the naming of an Ocean after it.
Impact of Suez Canal
- The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 reduced India's distance from Europe by 7,000 km.
India's Size and Boundaries
- India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area.
- India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km.
- The total length of the coastline of the mainland, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6 km.
Time Zones and Standard Meridian
- The Standard Meridian of India is 82°30'E, which passes through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh).
- Time along the Standard Meridian is taken as the standard time for the whole country due to the time lag of two hours from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh.
- The latitudinal extent of India influences the duration of day and night, with a significant difference between southern and northern parts of the country.
Geographic Features
- India is bounded by the young fold mountains in the northwest and northeast.
- The country begins to taper south of about 22° north latitude and extends towards the Indian Ocean, dividing it into the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the east.
- The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland is about 30°.
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Test your knowledge of India's geography, including its size, land boundaries, coastline, and Standard Meridian. Learn why the duration of day and night varies across different regions of India.
