Assertion (A): India occupies an important strategic position in South Asia.

Reason (R): India has 28 states and 5 union territories.

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

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

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

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

answer is C.

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In South Asia, India holds a significant strategic role. This is because 28 states and 8 union territories make up India.
With Pakistan and Afghanistan in the northwest, China (Tibet), Nepal, and Bhutan in the north, and Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east, India shares land borders. The two island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives are our southern neighbours across the sea. The Maldives Islands are located south of the Lakshadweep Islands, and Sri Lanka and India are divided by a small body of water known as the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. Geographically and historically, India has been closely connected to its neighbours. Hence, the assertion is correct, but the reason is wrong.

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