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With reference to India which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. India is the sixth-largest country in 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 the tropic zone. Select the correct answer from the code given below :

With reference to India which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. India is the sixth-largest country in 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 the tropic zone. Select the correct answer from the code given below : Correct Answer 2 and 3

The correct answer is 2 and 3.

Key Points India

  • India is the seventh-largest country in the world as per the area. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
  • In accordance with population, India stands in the second position in the whole world.
  • India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km.
  • The total length of the coastline, including the two groups of islands that is the Andaman and Nicobar and the Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6 km.
  • India occupies about 2.4% of the total area of the world. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
  • Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country dividing into two latitudinal halves. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
  • India lies entirely in the tropical and subtropical regions of the northern hemisphere. Hence, statement 4 is not correct.

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