India accounts for how much of total world’s surface area?

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  1. 2.8%
  2. 3.9%
  3. 4.2%
  4. 2.4%

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Option 4 : 2.4%
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The correct answer is 2.4

Key Points

  • India accounts for about 2.4 percent of the total surface area of the world.
  • India has an area of 32,87,263 sq. km making it the seventh-largest country of the world.
  • The east to west width from the Rann of Kutch to Arunachal Pradesh is 2,933 km.
  • The north to south extent of India from Indira Col in Kashmir to Kanyakumari is 3,214 km.
  • The southernmost point of the country is the Pygmalion Point or Indira Point located at 6 deg. 45 inches North latitude.
  • The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of the country dividing it into two latitudinal halves.

Additional Information

  • The countries that are larger than India are as follows- 
    • Russia
    • Canada
    • China 
    • U.S.A.
    • Brazil
    • Australia
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