India Physical & Political Features Test - 3

India have a landmass of 3.28 million square km. India is enormous in size, as we discussed it is the 7th largest country in the terms of landmass. The total area of India is 3.28 million square km. India also accounts for 2.4% of the area on the globe, with a land boundary of 15,200 km and the coastal boundary that includes the islands is 7,516 km.

India is the seventh largest country of the world. India is 7th largest in terms of its geographical area it has. The worlds largest nations, measured in square kilometers of land area. India is the second largest nation in terms of population, and seventh largest in terms of area. India's territory stretches for 3.29 million square kilometers.

Standard Meridian of India is 82 30`E. 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 Suez Canal was opened in 1869. On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal was opened to navigation. Ferdinand de Lesseps would later attempt, unsuccessfully, to build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama. When it opened, the Suez Canal was only 25 feet deep, 72 feet wide at the bottom, and 200 to 300 feet wide at the surface.

India`s distance from Europe has been reduced by 7, 000 kilometers by the opening of Suez Canal. 'Suez Canal has reduced the distance of 7000 km' Give reason. India is connected with Europe, North America and South America through both the routes-the Cape of Good Hope and the Suez Canal. Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, distance between India and Europe has been reduced by 7000 kms.

India have 7 union territories. These are :- Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar islands, National Capital Territory of Delhi.

India shares its land boundaries with Myanmar and Bangladesh. India shares its political borders with other countries. Pakistan and Afghanistan are on the west and Bangladesh and Myanmar are on the east. The northern boundary is made up of the Sinkiang province of China, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan.

Iran do not share a land boundary with India. The country shares its border with 10 other countries. India shares its border with 7 countries namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with Sri Lanka, India sharing 0.1 kilometres long border.

Area-wise the smallest state in India is Goa. Goa is a state considered to be part of western as well as southern India, within the coastal region known as the Konkan, separated from the Deccan highlands of the state of Karnataka by the Western Ghats. Rajasthan is largest and Goa is smallest state of India with area of 342,239 sq km. Rajasthan accounts for 10.41 percent of total country's area.

Uttaranchal share a border with Nepal. West Bengal shares its borders with both Nepal and Bangladesh. In fact, the two countries are separated by the Indian state by a super-thin sliver of land that is no more than 52 kilometers. Other Indian states that have borders with Nepal are Sikkim, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Banbasa is a census town in Champawat district in the state of Uttarakhand, India most famous for its border crossing into Nepal from India.