WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which was NOT a geographic feature of India?
A
Hindu Kush
B
Arabian Sea
C
Persian Gulf
D
Khyber Pass
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s total land mass is 2, 973, 190 square kilometers and is divided into three main geological regions: the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Himalayas, and the Peninsula region.

Detailed explanation-2: -Persian Gulf, Arabic Baḥr Fāris, Persian Khalīj-e Fārs, also called Arabian Gulf, shallow marginal sea of the Indian Ocean that lies between the Arabian Peninsula and southwestern Iran. The sea has an area of about 93, 000 square miles (241, 000 square km).

Detailed explanation-3: -India is part of the continent of Asia. Most of India forms a peninsula, which means it is surrounded by water on three sides. The world’s highest mountain range, the Himalaya, rises in the north. The southeast is bordered by the Bay of Bengal, and the southwest is bordered by the Arabian Sea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Known as the World Oil Reservoir due to the presence of large oil and natural gas reserves. Persian gulf is important because it has significant oil resources on which world economies depend. Oil is not only found on the seabed but also on its shores which has given it the name of ‘World Oil Reservoir’.

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