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Location Setting Of India

Question
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Give two reasons to explain why India is called a sub - continent. 

Solution

i. India is a country of geographical Extent. 
ii. Encompasses vast areas of diverse landmasses. 

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a. Mention one difference between the Konkan and the Malabar coast.

b. Why are there more ports along the Western coast than along the Eastern coast ?

Solution

a. Konkan Coast is characterized with estuaries while the Malabar Coast is characterized with lagoons  and backwater lagoons are salt water cakes.
b. Western coastal plains has indented coast which supports many ports. 

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Mention one similarity and one difference between India and Australia with respect to their extent and area. 

Solution

Similarities : As the Tropic of Cancer divides India into parts similarly Tropic of Capricorn divides Australia into two equal parts. 
Diferences :Longitudual extent is from 68 degree7 E to 97 degree25 E and that of Australia is 114 E to 154 that is about 40 degree more than that of India.

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Compare the text and area of China with that of India.

Solution

The area of India is 3287263 sq. km that of China 95. 97sq. km Area of China is approximately three times that of India.