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Q36·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

Indian States Geography and Boundaries

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Question

Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct?

1Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States.
2Rajasthan shares the longest international border among all Indian States.
3Sikkim is the only State that shares its boundary with just one other Indian State.

Select the answer using the code given below :

Options

a

1 only

b

1 and 2

c

2 and 3

Answer
d

3 only

Explanation

Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect and form the required answer. West Bengal shares the longest international land border segment among all Indian states (~2,217 km along Bangladesh), whereas Rajasthan's border along Pakistan is shorter. Statement 3 is incorrect because Meghalaya also shares its domestic border with only one Indian state (Assam), matching Sikkim's profile (which borders only West Bengal). Statement 1 is a correct geographical fact, as Uttar Pradesh borders eight separate states and one Union Territory.

Uttar Pradesh shares its domestic borders with the highest number of states, West Bengal holds the longest international land border segment, and both Sikkim and Meghalaya border only one neighboring state.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q36

Subject

Geography

Sub-topic

Indian Geography (general)

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Geography Cl.11 India Physical Environment Ch.1 / Standard World Atlas

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