The 'middle India' band holds most of India's tribal population. All of the following describe its extent EXCEPT:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka lie at the heart of this region.
Option (1) Gujarat and Rajasthan lie at its western end. — Describes the extent of middle India. The band stretches from Gujarat and Rajasthan in the west. These two states mark its western end.
Option (2) West Bengal and Odisha lie at its eastern end. — Describes the extent of middle India. West Bengal and Odisha mark the eastern end of the band.
Option (3) Parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka lie at the heart of this region. — Does not describe the extent of middle India. The heart of the region includes parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Karnataka is not part of it.
Option (4) Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh lie at the heart of this region. — Describes the extent of middle India. Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh form the heart of the region, along with parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
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