Question

The Indian subcontinent was originally a part of ---- ?
A.Gondwana land
B.Arya varta
C.Angara land
D.Jurassic land

Answer 1

Hint: According to continental drift theory and plate tectonic theory, the Indian subcontinent was part of a vast land known as the Gondwana continent. It split into India, South America, Africa, Australia, and the Antarctic during the vast continental mass period. The Indian plate runs northward and merges with the Eurasian plate.

Complete answer: The Indian subcontinent, or, sometimes called the subcontinent, is a physical region in southern Asia, located on the Indian plate and south of the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean. Geologically, the Indian subcontinent belongs to Geomaphia which separated from Gondwana and merged with the Eurasian landowner about 55 million years ago. Geographically, it is a peninsular region in south-central Asia, characterized by the Himalayas in the north, Hindu Kush in the west and Arakani in the east. Geographically, the Indian subcontinent includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and all parts of Sri Lanka or the Maldives.

This natural physical terrain in South Asia is the dryland of the Indian plate, which is relatively separated from the rest of Eurasia. The Himalayas (from the Brahmaputra River in the east to the Indus River in the west), Karakoram (from the Indus River in the east to the Yarkand River in the west) and the Hindu Kush Mountains (Yaksha River to the west) form its northern boundary. In the west it is surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Hindu Kush, the Speen Ghar (white Koh), the Sulaiman Mountains, the Kirtir Mountains, the Brahui Range and other parts of the Pab Range, along the western boundary. Between the Sulaiman Range and the Chaman Fault along the bend belt) is the western boundary of the Indian Plate, where, along with the eastern Hindu Kush, the Afghanistan-Pakistan border is located. It is bounded on the east by the Patkai, Naga, Lushai and Chin hills. The Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea form the boundary of the Indian subcontinent to the south, southeast and southwest.

Given the difficulty of passing through the Himalayas, the socio-cultural, religious and political contact of the Indian subcontinent has passed through the valleys of Manipur and the valleys of Afghanistan through the valleys of Manipur and the sea routes, mainly in its northwest. More difficult but historically important conversations have also taken place through the pioneering route by Tibetans. These routes and interactions have spread Buddhism to other parts of Asia outside the Indian subcontinent. And Islamic expansion reached the Indian subcontinent in two ways, through Afghanistan and through the sea routes on the Arabian Sea to the Indian coast.

So option A is the correct answer.

Note: In terms of modern geopolitical boundaries, the Indian subcontinent constitutes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, moreover, by convention, the island nation of Sri Lanka and other islands of the Indian Ocean, such as the Maldives. According to Chris Brewster and Wolfgang Mayfrofer, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan constitute the Indian subcontinent. Brewster and Mayfrofer also stated that the region, along with Afghanistan and the Maldives, is called South Asia. The periphery of the subcontinent, which includes Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kashmir and the island chains of Lakshadeep and Maldives, has a large Muslim population, while the heartland is Hindu in most areas, including India, Nepal and northern Sri Lanka. Since most of these countries lie on the Indian plate, a continuous landslide, the boundaries between two countries are often not a river or a man's land.