In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: There is linguistic, social, and cultural distinctiveness in South Asian countries.
Reason: The mighty Himalayas in the north and the vast Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, and the Bay of Bengal in the south, west, and east respectively provide a natural insularity to the region.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The mighty Himalayas in the north and the vast Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, and the Bay of Bengal in the south, west, and east respectively provide a natural insularity to the region, which is largely responsible for the linguistic, social and cultural distinctiveness of the sub-continent.