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In the study of India's size, what type of lines do 8°4'N and 37°6'N represent?

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Correct answer: Lines of latitude

The suffix N means north of the Equator, so 8°4′N and 37°6′N are latitudes. These values indicate the approximate southern and northern limits of India’s mainland and therefore describe its north-south extent. Lines of latitude run parallel to the Equator and measure angular distance north or south. Hence option A is correct. Longitudes instead measure angular distance east or west from the Prime Meridian and are marked E or W, so option B is a category mistake. Ocean currents are moving bodies of seawater, not coordinate lines, while coastline segments are irregular edges between land and sea. The N notation is the decisive clue.

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LatitudeNorth-South ExtentIndia CoordinatesSize And ExtentIndia LocationGeographyClass 11 Mcq

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