India-Size and Location - Assertion & Reason
Directions: In the following questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Q1 Assertion (A): Indian ocean is named after India.
Assertion (A): Indian ocean is named after India.
Reason (R): India has the longest coastline on the Indian ocean and has a central location between East and West Asia.
Answer: (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Q2 Assertion (A): Opening of Suez Canal benefitted India immensely.
Assertion (A): Opening of Suez Canal benefitted India immensely.
Reason (R): It has reduced the distance between India and Europe by about 7,000 km.
Answer: (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Q3 Assertion (A): India is said to enjoy a strategic position with reference to international trade routes.
Assertion (A): India is said to enjoy a strategic position with reference to international trade routes.
Reason (R): The sea routes passing through the Indian ocean provide easy connectivity to India with West and the East.
Answer: (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Q4 Assertion (A): India has a strategic location in the world.
Assertion (A): India has a strategic location in the world.
Reason (R): The Indian landmass has a central location between the East and the West Asia.
Answer: (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
