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With reference to India which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
1. India is the sixth largest country of the world.
2. India occupies about 2.4% of the total area of the world.
3. Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country dividing into two latitudinal halves.
4. India lies completely in tropic zone.
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Explanation
Based on geographical facts about India:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: India is the seventh largest country in the world by area, following Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil, and Australia.
- Statement 2 is correct: India's total land area (approx. 3.28 million km2) accounts for about 2.4% of the world's total land surface area.
- Statement 3 is correct: The Tropic of Cancer (23°30' N) passes through eight Indian states, effectively dividing the country into two latitudinal halves.
- Statement 4 is incorrect: India's latitudinal extent is roughly 8°4' N to 37°6' N. While the southern half lies in the tropical zone, the northern half lies in the sub-tropical or temperate zone.
Therefore, statements 2 and 3 are correct.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Consider the following statements with reference to cultivated area of some countries of the world :
1. In comparison to USA, China and Japan, India has highest geographical area under cultivation.
2. India's location in tropical monsoon region helps diversified cropping all through the year.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
Consider the following statements: 1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk. 2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Which of the following statements relating to Indian agriculture is/are correct ? 1. India has the World’s largest cropped area. 2. Cropping pattern is dominated by cereal crop. 3. The average size of an Indian farm holding is too small for several agricultural operations. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
With reference to 'International Solar Alliance', which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. It is the first treaty based Inter-governmental organisation headquartered in India with 38 member countries.
2. World Solar Bank and One Sun One World One Grid Initiative were initiated under it.
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