Question

Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
1. Total area of India - 3.28 Million sq.km.
2. Latitudinal extent - 8º4'N - 37º6'N
3. Longitudinal extent - 68º7'E - 97º25'E
4. Number of states in India - 25

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Number of states in India - 25

The correct answer is Number of states in India - 25.

• Number of states in India - 28
• Number of UTs in India - 8

• Important Facts on the Physical Features of India

Feature	Description
Area	3.28 million km2, which is 2.4% of the World’s area
Length (N-S)	3214 km
Width (E-W)	2933 km
Latitudinal Extent (mainland)	8°4´ N to 37°6´ N
Longitudinal Extent	68°7´ E to 97°25´ E
Indian Standard Meridian	82½° E longitude: it passes through Naini near Allahabad
Tropic of Cancer	23½° N latitude: it passes through eight states (Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, WB, Tripura & Mizoram)