Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Indian Subcontinent is bounded by the Himalayas in the north, Hindukush and Sulaiman ranges in the northwest, Purvachal hills in the north-east and by the large expanse of the Indian Ocean.
2. It includes the countries - Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and India.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Indian subcontinent includes the countries: Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and India. As a geographical expression, Indian subcontinent encompassed the British colonial administrative unit called India, which comprised of the present day states of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Till 1936, Burma (now Myanmar) was also part of British India, but was not considered part of the subcontinent. South Asia signifies the region extending from Afghanistan in the north-west till Bangladesh in the east, and from Nepal in the north to Sri Lanka in the south.

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