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1A.Tropic of cancer, 1B. Indian standard meridian
2. Significance of India's location
3. Latitudinal and longitudinal extent
4. India's land routes have been important since ancient times. Explain
5. Why is the difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari but not so in Kashmir?

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The Tropic of Cancer (23° 30'N) divides the country into almost two equal parts. To the southeast and southwest of the mainland, lie the Andaman and Nicobar islands and the Lakshadweep islands in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea respectively.

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Hence, time along the Standard Meridian of India (82°30'E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country

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The Indian landmass has a central location between the East and the West Asia. India is a southward extension of the Asian Continent. The trans Indian Ocean routes which connect the countries of Europe in the West and the countries of East Asia provide a strategic central location to India.

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The longitudinal extent of India is 68 degrees 7′ E and 97 degrees 25′ E whereas the latitudinal extent of India is 8 degree 4′ N and 36 degrees 7′ N. The latitudinal extent influences the duration of day and night as one moves from south to north. Longitudinal extent influences the climate in the region

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4. 'India's land routes have been important since ancient times.' Explain

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4. 'India's land routes have been important since ancient times.' Explain

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India's land routes have been important since ancient times. 'They have contributed in the exchange of ideas and commodities since ancient times. The ideas of the Upanishads and the Ramayana,the stories of Panchatantra ,the Indian numerals and the decimal system ,thus,could reach many parts of the world.

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5. Why is the difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari but not so in Kashmir?

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5. Why is the difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari but not so in Kashmir?

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The regions which are located near the equator have day and night almost of the same duration. In the northern Hemisphere, India is located. In India, the tropic of cancer passes by almost the centre which is 23.5-degrees latitude.

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1)The Tropic of Cancer which is an imaginary line, in India passes at the latitude 23.5-degree latitude. It divides India into almost equal halves and it passes by eight states in India. In the northern hemisphere, India is located. Above the equator which is 0° latitude, India is located

2)At the 0° latitude, India is located. The sun falls directly at noon on spring and fall equinoxes (the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about 22 September and 20 March). at the equator. The length of both day and night are considered for every day of the year which means 12 hours day and 12 hours night.

3)Due to the equator, the earth is divided into two parts which are the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.

4)Kanyakumari which is in Tamil Nadu located in South India lies close to the equator whereas the distance between Kashmir and the equator is far as it is located in the north of India and the position of India is above the equator. Since Kanyakumari is located near the equator therefore the difference in day and night is almost 1 hour but Kashmir is located 30° from the equator which makes a difference in day and night more.