Which of the following are examples of geographically distant territories belonging to the same nation?
(A) Austria, Germany
(B) Alaska and the United States of America
(C) Pakistan before 1971
(D) Falkland Islands and the United Kingdom
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only
(A) Austria, Germany Incorrect. These are countries with contiguous territory, a shared language and culture, but separate nation-states. They are the opposite case: close together, yet two nations.
(B) Alaska and the United States of America Correct. Alaska is separated from the main territory of the USA, yet it belongs to the same nation: a geographically distant territory of the same nation.
(C) Pakistan before 1971 Correct. Before 1971 Pakistan had two parts, West Pakistan and East Pakistan, far apart from each other but one nation.
(D) Falkland Islands and the United Kingdom Correct. The Malvinas/Falkland Islands lie far from Britain but belong to the United Kingdom, another case of distant territories of the same nation.
Note: This question is from Activity 6.3 of the chapter ‘The Challenges of Cultural Diversity’ (Indian Society). The activity was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT; it has been deleted from the NCERT book (2025-26) (and was not in the 2023-24 NCERT either), though the chapter is still there.
NCERT: Indian Society — Chapter 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity (Pre-rationalised)
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