Question

CBSE 9th standard question is the central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance why

Answer 1

The location if India in the east provides a strong hold on the trade from the west and the east. The much of Indian landmass is located in the Indian Ocean which provides it a more of control over the ocean. Hence the name of the ocean was given after India.

Answer 2

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The Central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean Indian ocean is considered of great significance. why?

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The Indian landmass has central location between the East and the West Asia.

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1. India is a southward extension of the Asian Continent.

2. The Trans Indian Ocean routes which connects the countries of Europe in the west and the countries of East Asia privide a strategic central location to India.

3. Note that the Deccan Penninsula protrudes into the India Ocean thus helping India to establish close contact with west Asia.

4. Africa and Europe from the western ciast and with Southeast and east Asia from the eastern coast.

5. No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India has and indeed it is India's eminent position in the Indian Ocean which justifies the naming if an ocean after it.

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