Geography of India: Latitude and Longitude
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What is the total area of India?

  • 3,287,263 square kilometers (correct)
  • 5,000,000 square kilometers
  • 4,000,000 square kilometers
  • 2,000,000 square kilometers
  • Which body of water bounds India on the west?

  • Indian Ocean proper
  • Lakshadweep Sea
  • Arabian Sea (correct)
  • Bay of Bengal
  • What separates India from Sri Lanka?

  • Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar (correct)
  • Arabian Sea
  • Lakshadweep Sea
  • Bay of Bengal
  • Where is the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland located?

    <p>Just south of Kanyakumari</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the northernmost point under Indian administration?

    <p>Indira Col, Siachen Glacier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distance of India's territorial waters from the coast baseline?

    <p>12 nautical miles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mountain range largely defines the northern frontiers of India?

    <p>Himalayan mountain range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest point in India?

    <p>Kangchenjunga</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tectonic plate is India situated entirely on?

    <p>Indian Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the orogenic belt that created the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas?

    <p>Collision with the Eurasian Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mudarabah refer to in the context of Profit and Loss Sharing (PLS)?

    <p>Trustee finance or passive partnership contract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of financing is repaid without a fixed rate of interest collected along with the principal of the loan?

    <p>Mudarabah</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of PLS, what role does the PLS bank play in the mudarabah form of PLS?

    <p>Acts as a capital partner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature that distinguishes PLS from conventional banking in terms of financing repayment?

    <p>Absence of fixed rate interest collection with the principal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mechanism complies with the religious prohibition on interest on loans in Profit and Loss Sharing (PLS)?

    <p>Musharakah</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Islamic financing, what is the primary mode suggested by Mohammad Najatuallah Siddiqui as a basis for riba-free banking?

    <p>Mudarabah</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of financing in Islamic banking involves a partnership where one party provides the capital while the other provides labor, and both share in the profits?

    <p>Mudarabah</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept underlying Profit and Loss Sharing (PLS) in Islamic financing, based on the text?

    <p>Shirkah (Joint Venture)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which financing model has become a favorite in Islamic banking due to its popularity for long-term financing, as stated in the text?

    <p>Murabaha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mudaraba reflect in Islamic financing?

    <p>The view that both profit and risk should be shared between capital and labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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