Give a brief description of India’s frontiers.

Instructions:

• Explain the two types of India’s frontiers(1M)

• Specify the length of the frontiers(1m)

• Specify and explain the natural frontiers of India.(3M)

Solution:

• India has two types of frontiers:

  • Land frontier

  • Water frontier

• The land frontier of India is 15,200 km long. Whereas, the water frontier of India is 7516.6 km long.

• India also has natural frontiers. A natural frontier is defined as the physical features which stand out as natural borders of a country.

• In the north, the Himalayan mountain range acts as a natural frontier of India on land.

• In the south, the Arabia Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Bay of Bengal act as the natural frontiers of India on water.