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प्रश्न
Indian Ocean is truly Indian. Explain this statement giving two reasons.
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उत्तर
- India lies at the head of Indian ocean commanding trade routes running in all directions.
- Its long coastline with maximum number of ports leads to well-developed trading activities.
- Indian ports serve as entrepots for countries on the west and east of Indian ocean.
- The western and eastern hemisphere is connected through the Indian Ocean.
- No other country has such a long coastline on this ocean as India.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why is the location of India in the Indian Ocean considered to be significant? Give two reasons.
Give two reasons to explain why India is considered to be a subcontinent.
Name one country which forms a frontier with India in the north.
Mention any two differences between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.
Mention the latitudinal and the longitudinal extent of India.
What is a subcontinent?
On the outline map of India provided :
(a) Mark and name the major river which flows
(b) Mark and label the Thal Ghat gap in the Western Ghats.
(c) Shade and label the 68°7’E longitude.
(d) Mark the Khasi hills. industrial purposes.
(e) Shade and name the main area of Arid forests.
(f) Mark the capital city of Bihar.
(g) Shade and name the main state for the cultivation of jute.
(h) Mark the Kalpakkam Nuclear Power station.
(i) Mark and name the first oil refinery of India.
(j) Trade the North-South Corridor and name anyone terminal city. through Assam.
Note: All the map work, including legend (Index), should be done on the map sheet only.
Mention the land area of India in kilometres.
Give any three differences between Eastern Coastal lowland and Western Coastal lowland.
Why was the state of Chhattisgarh created?
