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What does the range from 8°4'N to 37°6'N indicate in understanding India's latitudinal extent?

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Correct answer: The north-south spread of mainland India

Latitude measures angular distance north or south of the Equator. Therefore, a range written with north latitudes, from 8°4'N to 37°6'N, identifies how far mainland India extends from its southern to its northern limit. It is a north-south, or latitudinal, extent. Longitude is used to describe east-west position, so option B confuses the two coordinate systems. Coastline length is a linear distance and cannot be inferred from this latitude range, making option C incorrect. The Standard Meridian is a single longitude, not a range of latitudes, so option D is also wrong. Hence option A is correct.

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Latitudinal ExtentMainland IndiaLatitudeSize And ExtentIndia LocationGeographyClass 11 Mcq

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