SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
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fertile farmlands
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a small collection of islands
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Island formed by a volcano peak emerging from the ocean
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Detailed explanation-1: -A large land mass, smaller than that usually called a continent; often, a subdivision of a continent, regarded as a geographic or political entity. A large landmass, such as Greenland, that is smaller than a continent.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the most well-known subcontinents is the Indian subcontinent, which was once the country of India, but today includes Pakistan and Bangladesh. This area makes up a large section of Asia, in the form of a long peninsula that sits on a separate tectonic plate from the rest of the continent.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian subcontinent, consisting variably of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, with over 1.7 billion people, is the largest such entity in the world.