Consider the following statements: 1. India's total area is approximately 5.28 million sq. km. 2. India is the seventh largest country in the world. 3. India's size has resulted in a uniform physical landscape with no diversity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct option is 2 only Explanation India’s geographical size and ranking are well-defined, and its vastness contributes to significant physical diversity rather than uniformity. Statement-wise Analysis - India's total area is approximately 5.28 million sq. km. — Incorrect India’s total geographical area is about 3.28 million square kilometres, not 5.28 million square kilometres. - India is the seventh largest country in the world — Correct India ranks as the seventh largest country in the world in terms of total area. - India's size has resulted in a uniform physical landscape with no diversity — Incorrect India’s large size leads to great physical diversity, including mountains, plains, plateaus, deserts, and coastal regions. Key Takeaway: India is the seventh largest country with vast geographical diversity, not uniformity, and its area is about 3.28 million sq. km.

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NCERT Class 11 Geography — Chapter 1: India - Location

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Consider the following statements:

India's total area is approximately 5.28 million sq. km.
India is the seventh largest country in the world.
India's size has resulted in a uniform physical landscape with no diversity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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From NCERT India – Physical Environment · Page 5

Options

A1 only
B2 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

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Solution

The correct option is 2 only

Explanation

India’s geographical size and ranking are well-defined, and its vastness contributes to significant physical diversity rather than uniformity.

Statement-wise Analysis

India's total area is approximately 5.28 million sq. km. — Incorrect
India’s total geographical area is about 3.28 million square kilometres, not 5.28 million square kilometres.
India is the seventh largest country in the world — Correct
India ranks as the seventh largest country in the world in terms of total area.
India's size has resulted in a uniform physical landscape with no diversity — Incorrect
India’s large size leads to great physical diversity, including mountains, plains, plateaus, deserts, and coastal regions.

Key Takeaway: India is the seventh largest country with vast geographical diversity, not uniformity, and its area is about 3.28 million sq. km.

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