Size

India is the seventh largest country in the world by area. Exam tip: remember India's rank as seventh.

India's area is about 3.28 million square kilometres. Exam tip: remember 3.28 million square kilometres as the key figure.

India has about 2.4 percent of the world's total geographical area. Exam tip: connect 2.4 percent with India's size.

India's north-south extent is about 3214 kilometres. Exam tip: remember north-south extent as 3214 km.

India's east-west extent is about 2933 kilometres. Exam tip: connect east-west extent with 2933 km.

India's land boundary is about 15200 kilometres long. Exam tip: remember land boundary as 15200 km.

India's total coastline including islands is about 7516.6 kilometres. Exam tip: keep total coastline and mainland coastline separate.

The coastline of mainland India is about 6100 kilometres. Exam tip: remember the difference between mainland and total coastline.

India’s size is important because it is one of the largest countries in the world. Its large area gives it a wide range of physical features, climates, soils, resources and human activities. Therefore, area is an important part of understanding India’s geographical importance. The correct choice is B, because India is ranked seventh in the world by area. The other choices are incorrect: India is not a very small country, it has a large land extent, and it has a long coastline. Remember that this question asks about global rank based on area, not about population or coastline length.

To solve the question, identify the phrase “size” and connect it with the country’s total area. India covers about 3.28 million square kilometres and is commonly taught as the world’s seventh-largest country by area. Thus option B directly states the relevant fact. A gives the opposite idea, while C and D deny geographical features that India clearly possesses. The answer follows from India’s area ranking.

India's total area is about 3.28 million square kilometres. Exam tip: remember the correct area figure.

India's north-south extent is 3214 km which is more than the east-west extent of 2933 km. Exam tip: remember the comparison of both figures.

The figure 2,933 kilometres refers to India’s approximate east–west extent. It is measured from the western side of the country toward its eastern side, rather than from the northernmost point to the southernmost point. India is a large country, so remembering the direction attached to each measurement is important in geography questions.

Option B is therefore correct. India’s north–south extent is approximately 3,214 kilometres, while the east–west extent is about 2,933 kilometres. A land boundary and a coastline are measurements of boundaries, not the distance across the country between opposite directions. The question asks for an extent related to size, and the given number matches the east–west span.

3214 kilometres is India's north-south extent. Exam tip: connect north-south with 3214 km.

The total coastline includes the coastlines of island groups along with the mainland. Exam tip: remember coastline including islands as 7516.6 km.

Adding island groups makes the total coastline greater than the mainland coastline. Exam tip: keep both figures separate.

Land boundary is India's boundary with neighbouring countries on land. Exam tip: connect land boundary with land neighbours.

Coastline is the boundary of land along the sea. Exam tip: connect coastline with maritime contact.

India is the seventh-largest country in the world by area, which clearly shows its large geographical size. India is not the largest country; Russia ranks first in area. Exam tip: For questions on a country’s size, remember its world rank by area.

2.4 percent shows India's share in the world's area. Exam tip: connect the percentage with area.

The difference between 3214 km and 2933 km is about 281 km. Exam tip: compare both extents through simple calculation.