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India shares its land boundaries with how many countries ?
9
7
6
5
None of the above
7
India shares its land boundaries with 7 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Although India also shares maritime boundaries with Sri Lanka and the Maldives, they are excluded from the 'land boundary' count.
India shares its land boundaries with 7 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Although India also shares maritime boundaries with Sri Lanka and the Maldives, they are excluded from the 'land boundary' count.
Article 1 of the Indian Constitution defines the territory of India, which includes the states and territories specified in the First Schedule, bounded by these international borders.
Bangladesh shares the longest land border with India (approximately 4,096.7 km).
Afghanistan shares the shortest land border with India (approximately 106 km), located in the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) region.
The border between India and China is known as the McMahon Line in the eastern sector.
India shares land borders with 7 sovereign nations, while maritime boundaries are shared with two additional neighbors (Sri Lanka and Maldives).
The Radcliffe Line demarcates the boundary between India and Pakistan and India and Bangladesh.
Option A (9) is incorrect as it erroneously includes maritime neighbors or disputed territories as land borders.
The total length of India's land frontier is approximately 15,106.7 km, covering 92 districts in 17 states.
B is correct тАФ India shares land borders with exactly 7 countries.
When studying borders, memorize the specific Indian states that touch each international neighbor, as these are frequently tested in 'match the following' map-based questions.