9th Class Social Science India - Size and Location Question Bank Long Answer Type - Size and Location

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     Throw more light on India occupying an important and strategic position in South Asia.

    Answer:

    (i) India has 28 States and 7 Union Territories. (ii) India shares its land boundaries with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the north-west, China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan in the north and Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east. (iii) Our southern neighbours across the sea consist of the two island countries, namely Sri Lanka and Maldives. (iv) Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar while Maldives Islands are situated to the South of the Lakshadweep Islands. India has had strong geographical and historical links with her neighbours.


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