On the basis of area, India ranks which in the world?

Correct answer: Seventh

Option B is correct: India is the seventh-largest country in the world by total area. The governing concept is ranking countries by their territorial area, not by population, coastline length, or economic size. India covers roughly 3.28 million square kilometres, placing it after Russia, Canada, China, the United States, Brazil, and Australia in the commonly taught ranking. It is therefore not first or second, as those choices confuse India with larger countries. Fifth is also incorrect because Brazil and Australia are both larger than India. The wording “on the basis of area” is important: the answer refers to the country’s total geographical extent and leads specifically to the seventh position.