Geography - Class 9

Q23. Why 82°30'E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India?

Q24. Which countries together make the Indian subcontinent? Name all the neighboring countries of India.

Q25. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west but the watches show the same time. How does this happen?

Q26. “Our country has cultural linkage with entire Asian countries through ages.” Explain the statement.

Q27. Why is the difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kannyakumari but not so in Kashmir?

Q28. Classify the states into four groups each having common frontiers with

(i) Pakistan, (ii) China, (iii) Myanmar, and (iv) Bangladesh.

Q29. The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. Why?

Or

Explain the significance of the location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean.

Or

Explain the significance of India’s eminent position in the Indian Ocean.