India is a Part of which Continent?

Question: India is a part of which continent?

Answer: India is a country situated totally in the north-eastern hemisphere of the earth’s surface. It is the most crowded hemisphere of the earth as it houses the two most populous countries, India and China. Given that there are seven continents on the earth’s surface, it becomes important to know which of the continents houses the country of India. It is also important to know as the country’s location can be quite strategic with respect to the continent it is located in.

India is the part of the continent Asia which is the biggest and the most populous continent. Asia houses 49 UN countries, one of which is India. India is located in the southern part of the continent of Asia and is surrounded by the Indian ocean from three sides, making it a peninsula. Asia has the longest longitudinal stretch making it the longest continent.