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Why does India's total coastline figure increase when islands are included?

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Correct answer: Because islands have their own coastlines too

The governing concept is the calculation of total coastline. A coastline is the boundary where land meets the sea, and every separate island has its own shoreline. When the coastlines of India’s mainland and island groups are added together, the measured total becomes longer than the mainland coastline alone; therefore, option A is correct. Including islands does not double India’s area, so option B is false. It also does not remove or end the country’s land boundaries, making option C irrelevant. Longitudes describe east–west position and do not themselves create additional coastline, so option D is incorrect. The increase results from adding the actual sea-facing boundaries of the islands.

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