Question

1 Discuss the various terms used to describe the Indian subcontinent.
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Answer 1

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The Indian subcontinent, is a southern region and peninsula of Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.

Geologically, the Indian subcontinent is related to the land mass that rifted from Gondwana and merged with the Eurasian plate nearly 55 million years ago.

[2] Geographically, it is the peninsular region in south-central Asia delineated by the Himalayas in the north, the Hindu Kush in the west, and the Arakanese in the east.

[3] Politically, the Indian subcontinent includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Answer 2

>>India is often called a subcontinent because it is a distinct landmass, not just a country.

>>While it has many features of a continent, it is not as big as one, so is not considered a continent.

>>The Indian subcontinent or the subcontinent is a southern region of Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.

>>The Indian Subcontinent - with countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan - covers an area of about 4.4 million kilometres.

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