KSEEB Class 10 SSLC Geography Chapter 1 Indian Position and Extension Notes
Geographically India is located in the Northern Hemisphere and is at the centre of the Eastern Hemisphere.
- The Tropic of Cancer (23½oN) passes through the middle of the country and 82½oE longitude is the central meridian of India.
- The Indira Point, the southernmost point is located in the Nicobar Island at 6o45’ N Latitude. The northern tip of India is Indira Col in Jammu and Kashmir.
- India is the seventh largest country in the world after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, Brazil and Australia.
“KSEEB Class 10 Geography Indian Position and Extension notes”
The land frontiers of the country is about 15,200 km.
- The mainland of India has water frontier of about 6,100 km.
- India has 7 neighbouring countries– Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
- India is divided into 29 states and 7 Union Territories which includes the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
“SSLC Geography Chapter 1 Indian Position and Extension explained”
- Telangana is the new state. Among the states Rajasthan is the largest state and the Goa is the smallest state
