South of about which latitude does India begin to taper towards the Indian Ocean?
A22°N
B28°N
C18°N
D12°N
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 22°N
1. The peninsula divides the ocean into two seas.
2. Tapering begins south of about 22 degrees north.
3. Arabian Sea lies west, Bay of Bengal east.
_Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 1, India Size and Location._
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