1. What is the area and size of India in respect to the world?
2. Which countries form Indian sub-continent? Why is it called so?
3. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?
4. Name the three major rivers which form the Great Northern Plains of India
5. Name the newly formed 29th state of India. When was it formed?
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2.Answer. India is known as a subcontinent because India stands out distinct unlike other countries. It's just like a continent but smaller than that, and Indian subcontinent is not just our country but also including: Pakistan
3.20.5937° N, 78.9629° E
4.The northern plain of India is formed by three river systems, i.e. the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra; along with their tributaries. The northern plains are the largest alluvial tract of the world. These plains extend approximately 3200 km from west to east.
5.The Telugu-speaking state of Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956 when the government decided to merge the land-locked Telangana and Seemandhra regions. This marked the beginning of the reorganization of Indian states on the grounds of shared language.