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What caution is necessary while understanding India's seventh world rank in area?

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Correct answer: It shows that India is large, but not the largest country

The governing idea is ordinal ranking by area. A seventh position means that, in the comparison being used, six countries have a greater area than India, while India is larger than the countries placed below it. Therefore, the rank confirms that India is one of the world’s large countries, but it does not mean that India occupies first place. Option A gives the necessary caution and is correct. Option B reverses the meaning of the rank. Options C and D change the basis of comparison from area to coastline or population, so they cannot explain a world rank explicitly stated to be about area.

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Area RankIndia SizeWorld ComparisonIndia’s Size And AreaIndia S Size And AreaIndia LocationGeographyClass 11 Mcq

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