Consider the following statements:1. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is 30 degrees.2. The distance from north to south extremity is lower than west to east extremity.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is 30 degrees.
2.The distance from north to south extremity is lower than west to east extremity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India, they are roughly about 30 degrees, whereas the actual distance measured from north to south extremity is 3,214 km, and that from east to west is only 2,933 km.

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Q. Consider the following statements: 1.The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is 30 degrees. 2.The distance from north to south extremity is lower than west to east extremity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India is 30 degrees.
2.The distance from north to south extremity is lower than west to east extremity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?