Question

How many countries share their land border with india?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7

Answer 1

Hint:
- India is the world's seventh-largest nation. The subcontinent is the northern part of the world, as it shares borders with other nations.
- According to their insecurity and the way they have been drawn, Indian borders can be divided into three groups. In defining the Indian borderlines, history, culture and religion played an important role.

Complete solution:
India shares its border with seven countries on ground.

Seven countries share India's borders, which are mentioned below.
- Afghanistan and Pakistan lie in the northwest.
- India is connected to China, Bhutan and Nepal in the north.
- India is surrounded by Myanmar to the far east and Bangladesh to the east.

India shares its water frontiers with two countries as well. They are listed below.
- There is Sri Lanka in the south-east and the Maldives in the south-west.
- The water boundaries are shared by those two nations.
- The northern part of India is known as the Subcontinent, and the peninsular area is known as the southern part of India.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
- Distance of India is 3214 km from North to South and 2933 km from East to West.
- Water Boundary: The total length of the Indian coast (including the mainland coast, the islands of Lakshadweep and the islands of Andaman and Nicobar) is 7,517 km.
- Indian Land Boundary Length: 15,200 km.