Which one of the following best explains the word ‘Geopolitics’?

The correct answer is Option (3) → Tanya studies how India’s long coastline and its mountain borders shape the way it deals with its neighbours.

	Geopolitics (given word)
Meaning	the study of how a country’s geography, such as its location, borders and resources, shapes its politics and its relations with other countries
Example	Our debate on why every country wants a say over the sea routes near India turned into a lesson in geopolitics.

Why the Other Options are Incorrect?

Option 1: Harsh studies how votes are cast and counted, and why people in a town vote the way they do. — Incorrect. This is about the study of elections and voting, which is psephology.

Option 2: Neha studies how fast the number of people in her district is growing, and how many are born and die each year. — Incorrect. This is about the study of population, births and deaths, which is demography.

Option 4: Vikram studies the rocks and minerals under the hills of Jharkhand and how they were formed. — Incorrect. This is about the study of rocks, minerals and the structure of the earth, which is geology.