Question

Examine the following statements and select the correct option :

Statement 'A': Some land area of India is situated in the northern hemisphere and some in the southern hemisphere.

Statement 'B': The extension of India from north to south is approximately more than 7500 km.

1. Statements 'A' and 'B' both are correct
2. Statements 'A' and 'B' both are incorrect 
3. Statement 'A' is correct but statement 'B' is incorrect
4. Statement 'A' is incorrect but statement 'B' is correct 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Statements 'A' and 'B' both are incorrect 

Statements 'A' and 'B' both are incorrect.

 

• The complete land area of India is situated only in the northern hemisphere.  
• The extension of India from north to south is approximately 3241 km.
• Hence both the statement A and B are incorrect.

• India measures 3,214 km from north to south.
• India measures 2,933 km from east to west.
• It has a land frontier of 15,200 km  
• The coastline of India is about 7,500 km.