Question 1 - Assertion Reasoning - Chapter 1 Class 9 Geography - India-Size And Location - Geography

In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): The Indian Ocean is named after India.

Reason (R): India has a strategic location along the trans-Indian Ocean routes.

Options:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.

(d) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

Answer :

So, the correct answer is (a) -  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).  

Explanation :

• Assertion (A): The Indian Ocean is named after  India. It is the only country that has such a long coastline on the Indian Ocean. So, this is true.
• Reason (R) : India has a strategic location along  the trans-Indian Ocean routes. It’s contacts with the world have continued through ages. So, this is also true.
• Since India is the only country that has such a long coastline on the Indian Ocean, it has a strategic location , and that is why the Indian Ocean is named after India. So, Reasoning is the correct explanation for Assertion

Thus,

• Assertion is true
• Reason is true
• Reasoning is the correct explanation for Assertion

So, the correct answer is (a)