GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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region
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small continent
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subcontinent
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A subcontinent is part of a larger continent, made up of a number of countries that form a large mass of land. The subcontinent is often used to refer to the area that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -Physiographically, it is a peninsular region in South Asia delineated by the Himalayas in the north, the Hindu Kush in the west, and the Arakanese in the east. It extends southward into the Indian Ocean with the Arabian Sea to the southwest and the Bay of Bengal to the southeast.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term subcontinent signifies a subdivision of a continent that has a distinct political, geographical, or cultural identity and also a large land mass somewhat smaller than a continent. The Indian subcontinent is part of the Asia continent, which is the largest continent in the world.