Indian geography miscellaneous


  1. Which of the following States in India does not share boundary with Myanmar?









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    Assam shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.

    Correct Option: A

    Assam shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.


  1. Which district of UP is bordered by an international border?









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    Located on the Saryu River, a tributary of river Ghaghra, Bahraich is 125 km north-east of Lucknow, the state capital. The towns of Barabanki, Gonda, Balrampur, Lakhimpur and Sitapur share local boundaries with Bahraich. A factor which makes this town important is the international border shared with the neighbouring country, Nepal.

    Correct Option: B

    Located on the Saryu River, a tributary of river Ghaghra, Bahraich is 125 km north-east of Lucknow, the state capital. The towns of Barabanki, Gonda, Balrampur, Lakhimpur and Sitapur share local boundaries with Bahraich. A factor which makes this town important is the international border shared with the neighbouring country, Nepal.



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









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    Arunachal Pradesh 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

    Arunachal Pradesh 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 does not border on Myanmar?









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    Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States and shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.

    Correct Option: A

    Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States and shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.



  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.