What simple conclusion follows from India's north-south extent being (3214) km?

Correct answer: India extends long in the north-south direction

Direct answer: Option B, India extends a long distance in the north-south direction. The number 3,214 km is India’s approximate north-south extent, measured from the northern part toward the southern tip. A distance in this direction tells us that the country is elongated from north to south. Option A is wrong because the given number is specifically a direction-based distance; it does not mean India lacks such distances. Option B correctly interprets the measurement. Option C is wrong because India is a large mainland country with islands, not only a maritime island. Option D is not a valid conclusion: the figure 2.4% concerns India’s share of the world’s land area and is unrelated to what a 3,214-km north-south extent directly proves. The reasoning is: identify the direction, read the distance, and infer extension along that direction. Memory cue: 3,214 km means India is long from north to south.