UPPSC 2022 GS-I Indian Geography
Question

With reference to India which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. India is the sixth largest country of the world.
2. India occupies about 2.4% of the total area of the world.
3. Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country dividing into two latitudinal halves.
4. India lies completely in tropic zone.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 2 and 3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2 and 3”.

India is the seventh-largest country in the world, not the sixth. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect. Russia > Canada > United States > China> Brazil > Australia > India

India occupies about 2.4% of the total area of the world, which makes statement 2 correct.

The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India, dividing it into two latitudinal halves. This makes statement 3 correct.

India lies partly in the tropic zone and partly in the temperate zone. Therefore, statement 4 is incorrect.

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