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Observe the map of India and answer the following questions (any four) :[Map: an outline map of India with its neighbouring countries, the Tropic of Cancer, the standard meridian 82°30′ E, the northern and southern limits of the mainland and the sout…

Q.4 (B) Observe the map of India and answer the following questions (any four) :
[Map: an outline map of India with its neighbouring countries, the Tropic of Cancer, the standard meridian 82°30′ E, the northern and southern limits of the mainland and the southernmost tip; the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean are labelled.]
(1) Name the neighbouring country located to the South of India.
(2) What is the North-South distance of India ?
(3) Name the Southernmost tip of India.
(4) Which latitude passes through the middle of India ?
(5) What is the longitude of Indian standard time ?

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(1) Sri Lanka is the neighbouring country located to the south of India, across the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.

(2) The north-south distance of India is about 3214 km.

(3) The southernmost tip of India is Indira Point in the Nicobar group of islands (the southernmost point of the mainland is Kanyakumari).

(4) The Tropic of Cancer (23°30′ N) passes through the middle of India.

(5) The longitude of Indian Standard Time is 82°30′ E, which is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich.

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