India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world located in South Asia between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E. It has an area of 3.28 million square km and shares land borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. India has achieved significant progress in agriculture, industry, technology and economic development over the last five decades while maintaining relationships with its neighbors through historical and geographical ties.

1. INDIA-SIZE AND LOCATION

2. • India is one of the ancient civilisations in the
world.
civilisation- (the stage of human social and cultural
development and organization that is considered
most advanced.)
• It has achieved multi-faceted socio-economic
progress during the last five decades.
Decades-(a period of ten years.)
10 years = one Decade,
• moved forward displaying remarkable progress in
the field of:
• agriculture,
• industry,
• technology and overall economic development.

3. India - Union Territories
• 1. Andaman and Nicobar
• 2. Chandigarh
• 3. Daman and Diu
• 4. Dadar and Nagar Haveli
• 5. Delhi
• 6. Jammu and Kashmir
• 7. Ladakh
• 8. Lakshadweep
• 9. Puducherry

4. ADDRESS
• 20,SOUTH STREET, (4)
PANUDAMANGALAM, (3)
PARAMATHI-VELUR, (2)
NAMAKKAL(DT), (1)

5. LOCATION
• GOOGLE MAP

8. LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE

9. LATITUDE

10. LONGITUDE

12. LOCATION OF INDIA

13. • India is a vast country.
• Northern hemisphere
• the main land extends between
• Latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and
• Longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E.
• The Tropic of Cancer (23° 30'N)
• divides the country into almost two equal
parts.(NORTH AND SOUTH)
• Andaman and Nicobar islands in Bay of Bengal
(EAST)
• Lakshadweep islands in Arabian Sea(WEST)

16. •The southernmost point of
the Indian Union– ‘Indira
Point’ got submerged
under the sea water in
2004 during the Tsunami.

17. TROPIC OF CANCER PASSES THROUGH
STATES:
• GUJARAT
• RAJASTHAN
• MADHYAPRADESH
• CHHATTISGARH
• JHARKHAND
• WESTBENGAL
• TRIPURA AND MIZORAM

18. SIZE OF INDIA
• the relative extent of something;
• ANY OBJECT LIKE

19. • land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million
square km.
• 2.4 per cent of the total geographical area of
the world.
• India is the seventh largest country of the
world.
• land boundary of about 15,200 km
• total length of the coastline of the mainland,
including Andaman and Nicobar and
Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6 km.

20. • India is bounded by the young fold
mountains in the northwest, north and
northeast.
• South of about 22° north latitude, it
begins to taper, and extends towards the
Indian Ocean, dividing it into two seas,
the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay
of Bengal on its east.

21. • The east-west extent appears to be smaller than
the north-south extent.
• From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, there is a
time lag of two hours.
• Hence, time along the Standard Meridian of India
(82°30'E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar
Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the
whole country.
• The latitudinal extent influences the duration of
day and night, as one moves from south to north.
• NORTH-SOUTH DISTANCE=3214 KM
• WEST TO EAST DISTANCE=2933 KM

23. • GMT – GREENWICH MEAN TIME
• IST – INDIAN STANDARD TIME

24. • Which state has the longest coastline in india?
• Which country shares longest boarder in
india?
• Which state has the longest border in india?
• First sunrise in india-
• First sunrise in world-

25. INDIA AND THE WORLD

26. • The Indian landmass has a central location
between the East and the West Asia.
• India is a southward extension of the Asian
continent.
• The trans Indian Ocean routes, which connect the
countries of Europe in the West and the countries
of East Asia, provide a strategic central location to
India.
• the Deccan Peninsula protrudes into the Indian
Ocean, thus helping
• India to establish close contact with West Asia,
Africa and Europe from the western coast and
with Southeast and East Asia from the eastern
coast.
• protrudes -extend beyond or above a surface.

27. • Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869,
India’s distance from Europe has been
reduced by 7,000 km.
• the land routes are much older than her
maritime contacts.

30. • These routes have contributed in the
exchange of ideas and commodities since
ancient times.

31. • The ideas of the Upanishads and the
Ramayana, the stories of Panchtantra, the
Indian numerals and the decimal system thus
could reach many parts of the world.

32. • The spices, muslin and other merchandise
were taken from India to different countries.

33. • On the other hand, the influence of Greek
sculpture, and the architectural styles of dome
and minarets from West Asia can be seen in
different parts of our country.

34. • commodities - a raw material or primary
agricultural product that can be bought and
sold, such as copper or coffee.
• merchandise - goods to be bought and sold.
• minarets - a slender tower, typically part of a
mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin
calls Muslims to prayer.

35. INDIA’S NEIGHBOURS
• India shares its land boundaries with
• Pakistan and Afghanistan in the northwest,
China (Tibet),
• Nepal and Bhutan in the north
• Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east.

36. • 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.
• Maldives Islands are situated to the south of
the Lakshadweep Islands.

37. • India has had strong geographical and
• historical links with her neighbours.