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Question
How is the latitudinal spread of India advantageous to her?
Solution
There are three major advantages of latitudinal extent-
- Tropic of cancer (23 1/2°) - It divides India into 2 parts. The southern part is in the tropical zone while the northern part is in the temperate zone. Therefore biodiversity in India is exceptional.
- It also brings climatic diversity in India which has many advantages.
- As we move from Kanyakumari to Jammu and Kashmir duration of the day and night decreases by more than 4 1/2 hours.
- We have places of all climates. It makes India a subcontinent.
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