CBSE Class 9 Geography Chapter 1 Notes - Size and Location
CBSE Class 9 Geography Chapter 1 Notes - Size and Location
CBSE Class 9 Geography Chapter 1 Notes - Size and Location
Location of India
● It is a vast country located in the northern hemisphere, with latitudes
ranging from 8°4'N to 37°6'N and longitudes ranging from 68°7'E to
97°25'E.
● The Tropic of Cancer, 23° 30'N roughly divides the country into two equal
halves.
● The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are in the Bay of Bengal to the south-
east of the mainland, and the Lakshadweep Islands are in the Arabian Sea
to the southwest.
Size of India
● India's landmass covers 3.28 million sq. km, accounting for approximately
2.4% of the world's total geographical area.
● In terms of landmass, India is regarded as the world's seventh largest
country.
● India has a land boundary of approximately 15,200 kilometres, and the
total length of the coastline, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
and Lakshadweep, is 7516.6 kilometres.
● In the northeast, north, and northwest, India is bounded by young fold
mountains.
● • It begins to taper south of 22° north latitude and reaches into the Indian
Ocean, separating it into two seas, the Arabian Sea to the west and the Bay
of Bengal to the east.
● The time along India's Standard Meridian, 82°30'E, passing through
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, is considered the country's standard time.
● As one proceeds from south to north, the length of the day and night is
influenced by the latitudinal extent.
2. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh than in Gujarat. In
spite of this fact, all the watches show the same time. Why?
Ans: There is a two-hour time difference between Gujarat and Arunachal
Pradesh, although the watches show the same time since the time along the
Standard Meridian of India i.e., 82° 30' E passing through Mirzapur in Uttar
Pradesh is used as the country's standard time. Because the same standard time
has been established for the entire country, watches in Arunachal Pradesh and
Gujarat, as well as the rest of the country, display the same time.
6. How had the passes through the mountains been useful in the ancient times
for India?
Ans:
• India has been linked to the rest of the world via mountain routes in the
north, north-east, and north-west.
• Since time immemorial, these routes have been used for transportation.
These routes were utilized by ancient travelers to travel to and from India.
• India provided the world with its number and decimal systems. These
routes were used to spread the famous epics of Ramayana and Mahabharat,
as well as the Upanishads and the Panchatantra.
• These channels have allowed for the movement of commodities and ideas.
The Greek architectural style was adopted by India.