GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What country used to be a part of the Indian landmass but is now an island?
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Bangladesh
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Pakistan
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Nepal
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Sri Lanka
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean, located to the south of Indian Subcontinent. sprawling over the area of 65, 525 Sq. km. The area excluding the inland water 62, 336 sq.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sri Lanka’s government has decided to change the names of all state institutions still bearing the nation’s former British colonial name, Ceylon. The government wants the country’s modern name to be used instead. The decision comes 39 years after the country was renamed Sri Lanka.
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