Question
Download Solution PDFIndia accounts for how much of total world’s surface area?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 2.4
Key Points
- India accounts for about 2.4 percent of the total surface area of the world.
- India has an area of 32,87,263 sq. km making it the seventh-largest country of the world.
- The east to west width from the Rann of Kutch to Arunachal Pradesh is 2,933 km.
- The north to south extent of India from Indira Col in Kashmir to Kanyakumari is 3,214 km.
- The southernmost point of the country is the Pygmalion Point or Indira Point located at 6 deg. 45 inches North latitude.
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country dividing it into two latitudinal halves.
Additional Information
- The countries that are larger than India are as follows-
- Russia
- Canada
- China
- U.S.A.
- Brazil
- Australia
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