CLASS IX GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER 1

7. LOCATION
 Latitudes: 8 degree 4’ N and 37 degree 6’ N.
 Longitudes: 68 degree 7’ E and 97 degree 25’ E.
 India is divided into almost two equal parts by the
Tropic of Cancer (23 degree 30’N).
 Andaman and Nicobar Islands are situated towards
the Southeast of the Indian mainland in the Bay of
Bengal.
 Lakshadweep Islands are situated towards the
Southwest of the Indian mainland in the Arabian
Sea.

9. Indira
Point

10.  Seventh largest country in the world
 India’s total area is 2.4% of the total geographical
area of the world.
 Area of India: 3.28 million square km.
 Land boundary: 15,200 km
 Length of coastline (including Andaman and
Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands):
7,516.6 km.
 22 degree North latitude in South, it narrows and
extends towards the Indian Ocean, dividing it into
two seas – Arabian Sea in the West and Bay of
Bengal in the East.

11.  Time along the Standard Meridian (82 degree 30’ E)
passing through Mirzapur (in U.P.) is taken as the
standard time for the entire country.
Mirzapur

12. LIST OF SEVEN LARGEST COUNTRIES OF THE
WORLD
Name of the
country
Area in million Sq.
km
Russia 17.07
Canada 9.97
USA 9.80
China 9.59
Brazil 8.54
Australia 7.68
India 3.28

13. GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE SEVEN
LARGEST COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

15. INDIA AND THE WORLD

16. INDIA AND THE WORLD
 India is centrally located in Asia.
 The routes through the Indian Ocean connect countries of
Europe and East Asia; thus,providing a strategic central location
to India.
 Various passages through the mountains in the North were of
great help for ancient travellers as the oceans limited such
communications for ages. These passages contributed in
globalizing the ideas of Upanishads, Ramayana, Panchatantra,
Indian numerals and decimal systems.
 Likewise, Greek architecture can be found in various parts of our
country.

17. CENTRAL LOCATION OF INDIA IN
ASIA

19. INDIA ON THE INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY
OF TRADE AND COMMERCE

21.  In the Northwest: Pakistan and Afghanistan
 In the North: China(Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan
 In the East: Myanmar and Bangladesh
 Our southern neighbours across the sea consist of the
two island countries, namely Sri Lanka and Maldives.
 Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel
of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar
while Maldives Islands are situated to the south of the
lakshdweep Islands.

22. MAP SHOWING NEIGHBOURS OF INDIA

24. MCQ
Answers:- (i) (b)Orissa, (ii) (a)97°25’E, (iii) (c)Nepal,
(iv) (b)Pondicherry , (v) (b)Tajikistan

25. selected as the Standard Meridian of
India?
ANSWER:-
 IST is according to the Standard Meridian of India.
i.e. 82°30E longitude due to following reasons:
 It is the central meridian of India passing through the middle
of the country, so its time is equally suitable for the east and
the west.
 There is a general tendency for all the countries of the world to
select the Standard Meridian which is divisible by 7°30
longitude so that the minimum difference between countries is
half an hour.