Question

Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with _______.
A) China
B) Nepal
C) Bhutan
D) Myanmar

Answer 1

Hint: Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim constitute the north, east and north-east part of India.

Complete Answer:
- India is an ancient culture but now it is a developing nation. It has shown remarkable progress in various fields. India has a total of high neighbouring countries namely, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
-India has a significant position in South Asia with 29 states and 7 Union Territories.
-India always had and had strong geographical and historical links with her neighbours and it stands apart from the rest of Asia.
Looking at the above options;
(A) India and China share a 3,488-km-long border along Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. This option is incorrect.
(B) Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim share border with Nepal. This option is correct.
(C) Bhutan shares borders with the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh in its east, Sikkim in the west and Assam and West Bengal in the south. Jaigaon is the name of the border line between India and Bhutan. This option is incorrect.
(D) India shares a 1,643-km-long border with Myanmar bordering through the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.

So, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:
- India shares a 4,096-km-long border with Bangladesh which touches Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and West Bengal. It is the longest border in Asia.
-Canada's border with the United States is the longest international border of 8,890 km.