What is the southernmost latitude of India?

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8˚4’W

8˚4’S

8˚4’N

4˚8’N

answer is C.

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Southernmost latitude of India is 8°4'N. Indira Point was the southernmost point of the Indian Union that got submerged under the sea during the 2004 Tsunami that occurred in the Indian Ocean. The southernmost point of mainland India is at latitude 8° 4' N, which is the southernmost point of Kanyakumari. The easternmost point of India is Kibithu, also known as Kibithoo, in Arunachal Pradesh, which lies at a longitude of 97° 25'E and a latitude of 23.3°N. India has a vast mainland and is the seventh-largest country in the world. The westernmost point is 68° 7’E in Gujarat. Ghuar Mota of Gujarat is the westernmost region. The northernmost point of India, Indira Col, is in the union territory of Ladakh, which lies in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, which is claimed by Pakistan.

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