Because the distance between two latitudes is always the same while the distance between two longitudes goes on decreasing going from equator to poles. At equator, it will be maximum and at North and South poles, it will be 0.

At 7th rank.

\(23^{ \circ }30'N\) (Tropic of Cancer).

3214 kilometres.

Indian Union:
Indian Union refers to the Federation of India, comprising 29 States and 7 Union Territories.
Indian Mainland:
Indian Mainland refers to the continuous stretch of landmass from Jammu and Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh (29 states)

India is situated in the Eastern hemisphere. It stands on the northern edge of the Indian Ocean. Japan in the north-east, Australia in the south-east, Europe in the north-west and Africa in the south-west are almost at equal distance from India.
(i) The trans Indian-Ocean routes connecting the countries of Europe in the west and the developing countries of Asia in the east provide a strategic central position to India.
(ii) Deccan Peninsular protrudes into the Indian Ocean. It helps India to establish close contract with West Asia, Africa and Europe from the western coast and with South-east and East Asia from the eastern coast. India has the longest coast line on the Indian Ocean. No other country has such a coast long line.

(i) Lakshadweep
(ii) Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil and Australia
(iii) Andaman and Nicobar Island
(iv) Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Standard Time:
When a local time of a longitude is taken as the time for the whole country, it is called the standard time of that country

1. Seas, Oceans and Bays:
2. Sea - Arabian Sea
3. Ocean - Indian Ocean
4. Bay - Bay of Bengal