SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is on a subcontinent?
A
India
B
China
C
South Korea
D
Japan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Chris Brewster and Wolfgang Mayrhofer, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan constitute the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-2: -China is not a part of the Indian subcontinent but a neighboring country. A Physiographic region in southern Asia, situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas is known as the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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