How is the latitudinal spread of India advantegious to her ?

The latitudinal extent of India is 3214 km from north to south. This spread of this extension is advantageous to the country in the following ways :

(i)The southern part of the country lies within the tropics while the northern part lies in temperate or sub-tropic zone. These variation in the climates is useful for the agricultural activities.

(ii)The latitudinal extension is responsible for large variations in land forms, soil types and vegetation in the country.

(iii)Different types of forests are found in the country due to the north-south latitudinal extension.