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If 3214 km is linked with latitudinal direction in studying India's size, what does it mean?

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Correct answer: North-south linear extent

The governing concept is the distinction between latitudinal and longitudinal extent. Latitudes run from east to west, so measuring the distance between India's northern and southern limits gives the country's north-south extent. India extends for about 3,214 km from north to south, whereas its east-west extent is about 2,933 km. Therefore, the stated figure refers to the north-south linear extent, making option A correct. Option B confuses latitude with longitude and assigns the figure to the wrong direction. Options C and D are unrelated: coastline is a boundary-length measure, while world land share is an area percentage, not a distance.

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3214 KmNorth-South ExtentLatitudinal DirectionIndia SizeSize And ExtentIndia LocationGeographyClass 11 Mcq

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