India lies in which part of Asia?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. South Asia
India is the largest country in South Asia and the seventh-largest country in the world by area.
- It shares its land borders with seven countries on three sides - Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.
- India lies in the tropical region.
- Due to India's location in the tropical region, most of the rain is brought by monsoon winds.
- It lies completely in the Northern hemisphere and Eastern hemisphere between latitudes 84′ N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E.
- India is divided by the Tropic of Cancer 23°30′ N in almost two equal parts.