Consider the following statements 1 India lsquo s latitudinal extent is almost half of its longitudi...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. India‘s latitudinal extent is almost half of its longitudinal extent.

2. Tropic of cancer passes through eight Indian states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 ONLY

2 ONLY

BOTH

NONE

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Explanation:

Whole of Indian peninsula lies in the northern hemisphere. Its main land extends from 68°7'E and 97°25'E in east-west direction (longitudinal extent) and 8°4'N and 37°6'N in north-south direction (latitudinal extent). So it is clear that India‘s latitudinal and longitudinal extent is almost equal and of around 30 degree. Statement 2 is correct
The Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) divides the country into almost two equal parts. It passes through eight states Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.