India–Size and Location — Social Studies STD 9 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesIndia–Size and Location1 Mark
MCQ
With which of the following countries has India no boundary?
A
Nepal.
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Mongolia.
C
Myanmar.
D
Bhutan.
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Answer
Correct option: B.
Mongolia.
Mongolia,India shares its international borders with Pakistan on its West, and Nepal, China and Bhutan on its Northeast. It has both Myanmar and Bangladesh on its East. Also, Sri Lanka lies to the South of India. Furthermore, the union territory Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie close to Thailand and Indonesia. The political boundaries of both Pakistan and Bangladesh with India are traced according to the Radcliffe Line.
The Line of Control $(\text{LoC})$ delineates the borders of both India and Pakistan and serves as a boundary between the administered areas of Kashmir in both the countries. In addition, McMahon Line divides India and China and runs along the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkim. Furthermore, India$-$Bangladesh border is one of the longest borders of the world and touches the Indian states of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.
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