Question

12. The map given below
depicts the position of India in
Asia. In which position is the
Indian landmass located
between the East and the West
Asia?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
India
Indian Ocean
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Answer 1

Explanation:

The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or 19.8% of the water on Earth's surface.[5] It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west, and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use.[6] Along its core, the Indian Ocean has some large marginal or regional seas such as the Arabian Sea, the Laccadive Sea, the Somali Sea, Bay of Bengal, and the Andaman Sea.

Indian Ocean

Extent of the Indian Ocean according to International Hydrographic Organization

Location

Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Western Asia, Northeast Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa and Australia

Coordinates

20°S 80°E

Type

Ocean

Max. length

9,600 km (6,000 mi) (Antarctica to Bay of Bengal)[1]

Max. width

7,600 km (4,700 mi) (Africa to Australia)[1]

Surface area

70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi)

Average depth

3,741 m (12,274 ft)

Max. depth

7,258 m (23,812 ft)

(Java Trench)

Shore length1

66,526 km (41,337 mi)[2]

Settlements

Kochi, Durban, Mumbai, Perth, Colombo, Padang, Maputo, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Kolkata, Karachi

References

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