SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Peninsula: It is a landmass surrounded by water on three sides. On one side it is connected to the main landmass. Southern India is a peninsula surrounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian ocean in the south.

Detailed explanation-2: -Europe is surrounded by water on three sides i.e., the Barents Sea in the north, Atlantic Ocean to the west and Mediterranean Sea to the south.

Detailed explanation-3: -A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but connected to mainland (via an isthmus). So a peninsula is often defined as land surrounded by water on three sides.

Detailed explanation-4: -India is surrounded by water bodies on three sides and land on the other; therefore it is a Peninsula. Indian peninsula is surrounded by Arabian sea on the west, Bay of Bengal on the east and Indian ocean on the south .