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Geography Physiography of India

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Consider the following statements with refrence to India.

1. India is the seventh largest country of the world.

2. It occupies about 2.4 percent of total area of the lithosphere.

3. 82°30' east longitude is used to determine Indian standard time.

Using the code given below to select the correct answer:

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

India lies on the Indian Plate, the northern portion of the Indo-Australian Plate, whose continental crust forms the Indian subcontinent. The country is situated north of the equator between 8°04' to 37°06' north latitude and 68°07' to 97°25' east longitude. It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi). India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,933 km (1,822 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,516.6 km (4,671 mi).