Which of the following statements related to latitude are true?
- 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude.
- 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude.
- 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45′ N latitude.
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
– Statement 2: The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. At the equator (0° latitude), the day and night are roughly 12 hours long throughout the year. As latitude increases towards the poles (90°), the variation between day and night length increases significantly, culminating in phenomena like the Midnight Sun and polar night within the Arctic and Antarctic circles (beyond ~66.5° latitude). Thus, this statement is true.
– Statement 3: Indira Point is the southernmost point of India’s territory (in the Great Nicobar Island). Its geographical coordinates are approximately 6°45′ North latitude. Thus, this statement is true.