India-Size and Location

India-Size and Location

Hi Guys!!

This is Diya of class 9-A, here with a presentation on Geography Chapter 1 India-Size and Location.

Here, I will tell you the important points which you will have to remember for your exam. At the same time I'll ask you some questions.

So.........Let's get started.

Enjoy....

Content

Size of India.

Location of India.

Time of India.

India in the World.

Neighbours of India.

Size of India.

Total area of India covers upto 2.4 percent of the total area of the world.

The area of India is 3.28 million square kilometre.
The borders of India has a length of 15,200km.
India is the seventh largest country in the world.
The length of the East-West extent is 2933 km, while the length of the North-South extent is 3214 km.

Multiple Choice

The land mass of India is _________.

• 3.28 million square kilometre.

• 17.09 million square kilometre

Multiple Select

The length of North-South extent is _____________.

• 2933 km.

• 3214 km.

• 15,200 km.

• 7000 km.

Location of India.

Our country India lies in the Northern hemisphere of the world.

India extends between the latitude 8 degree 4 minute North and 37 degree 6 minute North and the longitude 68 degree 7 minute East and 97 degree 25 minute east.

The Tropic of Cancer divides India into two equal halfs.

India lies in the Continent Asia.

Time of India.

The standard meridian of India is 82 degree 30 minute East.

From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a difference in time of 2 hours because from the longitudinal extent of India it is observed that the longitudinal expanse is about 30 degree from West to East.

So to avoid confusion in local timing the standard meridian of India is fixed to 82 degree 30 minute East.

Multiple Choice

What is the standard meridian of India?

• 82 degree 30 minute East

• 30 degree 82 minute East

India in the World.

The trans Indian Ocean routes, that connect the Europe in the West and the countries of East Asia, provide a strategic central location to India. The Deccan Peninsula extend beyond the Indian Ocean, thus helping India to establish contact with West Asia, Africa and Europe from the western coast and Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast.

No country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India has and indeed, it is India’s eminent position in the Indian Ocean, which justifies the naming of an Ocean after it.

Neighbours of India.

India shares its border with seven countries i.e. Afghanistan and Pakistan to the North-West. China, Bhutan and Nepal to the North. Myanmar and Bangladesh to the East.

Sri Lanka (from the South-East) and Maldives (from the South-West) are two countries with water borders.

Sri Lanka is away from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar, while Maldive Islands are situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands.

Multiple Select

Which of the following is not a neighbour of India?

• America

• Africa

• Europe

• Japan

Fun Questions

Now lets have some fun by looking at some of the fun questions based on the states of our country.

Have fun...........

Multiple Choice

I am a state.

My capital is a dun.

Who am I ?

• Uttarakhand

• Uttar Pradesh

• Himachal Pradesh

Multiple Choice

I am the youngest state of India.

Who am I ?

• Goa

• Telangana

• Jammu and kashmir

• Tamil Nadu

Multiple Choice

I am the HEART of India.

Who am I ?

• Madhya Pradesh

• Maharashtra

Multiple Choice

I am known as the manchester of India.

Who am I ?

• Gujarat

• Andra Pradesh

Multiple Choice

I am called "Land of Sunrise".

I am a state.

Who am I ?

• Arunachal Pradesh

• Hyderabad

By this I put an end to my presentation.

Hope you all have ENJOYED.....

Thank You........