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What is the correct reason for the difference between India's total coastline and mainland coastline?

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Correct answer: Total coastline also includes the coastline of island groups

The governing distinction is between mainland coastline and total coastline. Mainland coastline refers only to the shore bordering the continuous continental landmass of India. Total coastline is broader: it includes that mainland shore as well as the shores of India’s island territories, especially the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep group. Because island boundaries have their own beaches, bays, and inlets, adding them increases the total measured coastline. Therefore, option A is correct. Option B is false because the mainland clearly has a long seacoast, while C wrongly associates coastline with the Himalayas. Option D is geographically meaningless and reverses the effect of islands.

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CoastlineIslandsIndia SizeMainlandSize And ExtentIndia LocationGeographyClass 11 Mcq

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