Indias Neighbour

India’s Contacts with the World

India’s contacts with the world have continued through the ages, but its relationships through the land routes are much older than its maritime contacts. The various passes across the mountains in the North have provided passages to the ancient travellers, while the oceans restricted such interaction.

The following instances states that these routes have contributed to the exchange of ideas and commodities between India and the rest of the world from ancient times.

The ideas of the Upanishads and the Ramayana, the stories of the Panchtantra, Indian numerals and decimal system have reached many parts of the world. Spices, muslin and other merchandise were taken from India to different countries. The influence of Greek sculpture and the architectural style of domes and minarets from West Asia can be seen in many parts of India. Before 1947, there were two types of States in India - the “Provinces and the Princely States”

Provinces were rules directly by the British officials, who were appointed by the Viceroy. Princely States were ruled by local, hereditary rulers, who acknowledged sovereignty in return for local autonomy.

India's neighbours

lndia has an important strategic position in South Asia. It has 29 states and 7 Union Territories. India shares its land boundaries with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the North - West, China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan in the North, and Myanmar and Bangladesh in the East. Two island countries Sri Lanka and Maldives, lie to the South of India across the Indian ocean.

All these countries are part of the Indian subcontinent. India and Sri Lanka are separated by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar while Maldives lie to the South of Lakshadweep. Thus, India has strong geographical and historical links with its neighbours.

Telangana became the 29th State of India on 2nd June, 2014 after reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh.

Sample Questions

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Question : 1

Indian shares interntional land boundaries with _____________
A. 5 countries	B. 6 countries	C. 7 countries	D. 8 countries
Right Option : C
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Question : 2

Name the strait between India and Sri Lanka.
A. Palk Strait	B. Bering Strait	C. Panama	D. Belfast
Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Sri Lanka is towards the south of India. Which of the following water bodies separate India and Sri Lanka?
A. Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar	B. Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea	C. Arabian Sea and Palk Strait	D. Gulf of Mannar and Indian Ocean
Right Option : A
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