Indian geography miscellaneous


  1. Which of the following lines does not demarcate any part of India’s international boundary?









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    The Durand Line refers to the 2,640 kilometres long porous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was established after an 1893 agreement between Mortimer Durand of British India and Afghan Amir Abdur Rahman Khan for fixing the limit of their respective spheres of influence. It is named after Mortimer Durand who was the Foreign Secretary of colonial British India at the time.

    Correct Option: D

    The Durand Line refers to the 2,640 kilometres long porous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was established after an 1893 agreement between Mortimer Durand of British India and Afghan Amir Abdur Rahman Khan for fixing the limit of their respective spheres of influence. It is named after Mortimer Durand who was the Foreign Secretary of colonial British India at the time.


  1. Which of the following States does not border on Myanmar?









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    Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. It also shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.

    Correct Option: B

    Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. It also shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.



  1. Which of the following states has international borders with three countries?









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    Located in northeast India, Arunachal Pradesh borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the north.

    Correct Option: A

    Located in northeast India, Arunachal Pradesh borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east and the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the north.


  1. Which of the following states has international borders with three countries?









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    Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains. The state borders Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast. The Indian state of West Bengal lies to the south.

    Correct Option: B

    Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains. The state borders Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast. The Indian state of West Bengal lies to the south.



  1. Which of the following states does not border on Myanmar?









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    Meghalaya is bounded on the north by Assam and by Bangladesh on the south.

    Correct Option: C

    Meghalaya is bounded on the north by Assam and by Bangladesh on the south.