Question

In which part of Asia is India located?
A. East
B. West
C. North-West
D. South

Answer 1

Hint: Apart from India, this area is made up of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives and Pakistan.
This region of Asia had the largest communities of Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs and Zoroastrians in the world. Approximately one-fourth of the world's population is found in this region of Asia.

Complete answer:
Asia is the largest and most populated continent in the world, mostly in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Europe and Africa. Asia accounts for about 30 percent of the Earth's total surface area and 8.7 percent of the Earth's total land area. The continent, home to the bulk of the human population for a long time, was the origin of many of the first civilizations. Asia is notable not only for its total size and population, but also for its dense and large villages, as well as for its vast, sparsely populated areas. Its 4.5 billion inhabitants (as of June 2019) make up about 60 per cent of the world's population.
South Asia or Southern Asia is the southern region of Asia, both geographically and ethno-culturally defined. The Indian Plate is dominated by the Indian Ocean to the south, topographically, and the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Pamir mountains to the north. The Amu Darya, which rises north of the Hindu Kush, is part of the northwestern frontier. On land (in the clockwise direction), South Asia is bounded by Western Asia, Central Asia, East Asia and SouthEast Asia.

Following are the given alternatives:-
The eastern portion of Asia consists of Japan, China,Macau, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea. Therefore, Option A is wrong.
The West Asian zone comprises 12 member countries; Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Kuwait,Oman, Lebanon, the State of Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates. Therefore, Option B is wrong.
Northwest Asia includes the counties of Afghanistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Thus Choice C is wrong.
India is the largest nation in South Asia. The whole of Southern Asia is called the Indian Subcontinent because of its supremacy in South Asia. Thus, Option D is correct.

Therefore, the right answer is Option D.

Note: An economic cooperation organisation under the label The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was founded in 1985 which encompasses all 8 countries of South Asia.
India is the largest and fastest-growing economy in the country, accounting for almost 80% of the South Asian economy.
According to the WHO, South Asia along with Pakistan and Afghanistan is still affected by polio, with 306 & 28 polio cases reported in 2014 respectively.