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The part of India that protrudes into the Indian Ocean is_________.
A. The Rann of Kachchh
B. North – east India
C. Deccan Peninsula
D. Kanyakumari

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Hint:‌ ‌‌The‌ ‌Indian‌ ‌Ocean‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌third-largest‌ ‌ocean‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌world,‌ ‌covering‌ ‌an‌ ‌area‌ ‌of‌ ‌70,560,000‌ ‌km²,‌ ‌that‌ ‌is,‌ ‌19.8%‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌water‌ ‌on‌ ‌Earth's‌ ‌surface.‌ ‌It‌ ‌is‌ ‌adjoined‌ ‌by‌ ‌Asia‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌north,‌ ‌Africa‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌west‌ ‌and‌ ‌Australia‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌east.‌ ‌ ‌
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Complete‌ ‌Answer:‌ ‌‌Looking‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌above‌ ‌options:‌ ‌ ‌
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Option‌ ‌a:‌ ‌The‌ ‌Rann‌ ‌of‌ ‌Kutch‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌large‌ ‌area‌ ‌of‌ ‌salt‌ ‌swamps‌ ‌that‌ ‌stretch‌ ‌the‌ ‌border‌ ‌between‌ ‌Pakistan‌ ‌and‌ ‌India.‌ ‌It‌ ‌is‌ ‌situated‌ ‌primarily‌ ‌in‌ ‌Gujarat,‌ ‌India‌ ‌and‌ ‌in‌ ‌some‌ ‌parts‌ ‌of‌ ‌Sindh,‌ ‌Pakistan.‌ ‌It‌ ‌drains‌ ‌into‌ ‌the‌ ‌Arabian‌ ‌Sea.‌ ‌This‌ ‌option‌ ‌is‌ ‌incorrect.‌ ‌
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Option‌ ‌b:‌ ‌Northeast‌ ‌India‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌easternmost‌ ‌part‌ ‌of‌ ‌India.‌ ‌It‌ ‌exemplifies‌ ‌both‌ ‌a‌ ‌geographic‌ ‌and‌ ‌political‌ ‌executive‌ ‌division‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌country.‌ ‌It‌ ‌drains‌ ‌into‌ ‌the‌ ‌Bay‌ ‌of‌ ‌Bengal.‌ ‌This‌ ‌option‌ ‌is‌ ‌incorrect.‌ ‌
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Option‌ ‌c:‌ ‌The‌ ‌Deccan‌ ‌peninsula protrudes‌ ‌into the Indian‌ ‌Ocean.‌ ‌This‌ ‌allows‌ ‌India‌ ‌to‌ ‌establish‌ ‌a‌ ‌close‌ ‌link‌ ‌with‌ ‌West‌ ‌Asia,‌ ‌Africa‌ ‌and‌ ‌Europe‌ ‌from‌ ‌the‌ ‌Western‌ ‌coast‌ ‌and‌ ‌South-East‌ ‌and‌ ‌East‌ ‌Asia‌ ‌from‌ ‌the‌ ‌Eastern‌ ‌coast.‌ ‌This‌ ‌option‌ ‌is‌ ‌correct.‌ ‌
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Option‌ ‌d:‌ ‌‌Kanyakumari‌ ‌is‌ ‌located‌ ‌in‌ ‌Tamil‌ ‌Nadu.‌ ‌It‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌southernmost‌ ‌town‌ ‌in‌ ‌India‌ ‌and‌ ‌sometimes‌ ‌referred‌ ‌as‌ ‌'The‌ ‌Land's‌ ‌End'.‌ ‌It‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌place‌ ‌where‌ ‌the‌ ‌Indian‌ ‌ocean,‌ ‌the‌ ‌Bay‌ ‌of‌ ‌Bengal‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌Arabian‌ ‌Sea‌ ‌meet‌ ‌geologically.This‌ ‌option‌ ‌is‌ ‌incorrect.‌ ‌

So, the correct answer is option C.
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Note:‌ ‌ ‌
-The‌ ‌Indian‌ ‌Ocean‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌warmest‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌world's‌ ‌ocean,‌ ‌and‌ ‌due‌ ‌to‌ ‌its‌ ‌temperature‌ ‌it‌ ‌has‌ ‌limited‌ ‌ability‌ ‌to‌ ‌support‌ ‌sea‌ ‌life.‌ ‌
-Of‌ ‌all‌ ‌the‌ ‌oceans,‌ ‌the‌ ‌Pacific‌ ‌ocean‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌largest‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌deepest.‌ ‌ ‌