Chapter 1- IX- INDIA SIZE AND LOCATION
India is one of the ancient civilizations in the world. It has moved forward, displaying remarkable progress in the field of agriculture, industry, technology and overall economic development. India has also contributed significantly to the making of world history.In this chapter you will get to know about India’s exact location, extent and time zone, It's contact with the world through all the routes for Trade and Commerce, it's neighbors, states and union territories. INDIA: LOCATION To know about India's location a few general concepts we should know like longitudes and latitudes which will give us a exact idea of India's location in the world. Latitude: It is an angular distance, North or South from the equator, of a point on the earth's surface. The equator is 0 o and points can therefore be measured in degrees south and Northof this line. Longitude: It is an angular distance of a point measured on the earth's surface to the East or ...