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Why can India's north-south and east-west extents seem almost similar in degrees even though the north-south distance is greater?

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Correct answer: Because degrees and kilometres are not the same type of measurement

The key concept is the difference between angular and linear measurement. Latitude and longitude are expressed in degrees, which measure angles on the Earth's curved surface. A north-south change of one degree of latitude corresponds to a fairly consistent distance, while the ground distance represented by one degree of longitude becomes smaller toward the poles because meridians converge. Consequently, similar-looking angular spans do not automatically represent equal kilometre distances. India can therefore have comparable numerical spans in degrees while its measured north-south and east-west distances differ. Option A captures the measurement distinction; the other options make factually false claims about latitudes, east-west extent or coastline.

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Degrees And KilometresIndia ExtentLatitude LongitudeSize And ExtentIndia LocationGeographyClass 11 Mcq

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