Borders and Landlocked States MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Borders and Landlocked States - Download Free PDF

The Correct Answer is Pakistan.

Key Points

• Gujarat shares its border with Pakistan.
• The state is bounded primarily by Pakistan to the northwest and by the Indian states of Rajasthan to the north, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and Maharashtra to the southeast.
• Gujarat also shares a small segment of its southeastern border with the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and, together with the Arabian Sea, it surrounds the territory of Daman and Diu. 
• Indian states/UTs that share borders with Pakistan are Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Punjab.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 75.

• Uttar Pradesh is divided into 75 Districts and 18 Divisions.

Additional Information

• Lakhimpur Kheri is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the border with Nepal.
  • Its administrative capital is the city of Lakhimpur.
  • Lakhimpur Kheri district is a part of Lucknow division, with a total area of 7,680 square kilometres (2,970 sq mi). 
  • Bhadohi district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.
  • It is the smallest district by area in Uttar Pradesh and city of Gyanpur is the district headquarters.
  • The city is 45 km west of Varanasi and 82 km east of Allahabad. Distance between Bhadohi to Lucknow is 234 KM.

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

• The McMahon Line was drawn in 1914 during the Simla Convention between British India and Tibet (with China refusing to sign). Hence, option 2 is correct.
• It marks the boundary between Arunachal Pradesh (India) and Tibet (China).
• The line runs along the crest of the Himalayas and is currently the disputed border between India and China.
• China does not recognize the McMahon Line as the legal boundary, leading to ongoing territorial disputes.

The correct answer is Afghanistan.

• A landlocked country has no access to an ocean at its borders.
• 44 of the world’s 198 countries are landlocked.
• A double landlocked country on the other hand is a country that is surrounded by landlocked countries.
• There are only two double landlocked countries in the world. These are Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan.
• Liechtenstein in Europe is surrounded by two landlocked countries; Switzerland and Austria.
• Uzbekistan in Asia is surrounded by five. They are Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

Afghanistan Map:

Liechtenstein Map:

Important Points

• Israel has a long coastline along the Mediterranean Sea.
• The southern portion of Bangladesh touches the Bay of Bengal.
• Myanmar has also a long coastline along the Bay of Bengal.
• Afghanistan is bordered by Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to the north, Iran in the west, Pakistan in the east and south and it has a small stretch of border in the northeast with both China and India. Hence Afghanistan is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Superimposed boundary.
Key Points

• Types of Political boundaries are as follows
  • Relict Boundary
    • A relict boundary is one that no longer functions but can still be detected on the cultural landscape.
    • For example- Berlin Wall built in 1961.
  • Antecedent Boundary
    • It existed before the present settlement and was often based on landforms.
    • Example- Andes Mountains separate Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia.
  • Superimposed Boundary
    • These are drawn on an area by a conquering or colonizing power that ignores existing cultural patterns.
    • Ex- India and Pakistan
  • Subsequent Boundary
    • These boundaries are established after the settlement in an area. It changes as the cultural landscape changes and is drawn to accommodate developments due to a certain event such as war.
    • Example- Yugoslovakia was formed following world war I by the merger of several territories.
  • Consequent Boundary
    • These are drawn in order to separate groups based on ethnic, linguistic, religious or economic differences.
    • Example- India and Pakistan.
  • Geometric Boundary
    • Formed using straight lines. 
    • Example- USA and Canada.

The correct answer is ​France and Germany.

Key Points

• Maginot Line is a Defensive line in France.
• It was constructed in 1930.
• The Maginot Line was an extremely well-developed chain of fortifications for defence against the German attack during the first world war.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 9.

Important Points

• India has a coastline of 11098.81 km.
• ​In India, Nine States have a coastline.
• The states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal.
• Four Union Territories also have a coastline.
  • Daman & Diu.
  • Puducherry.
  • Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Bay of Bengal)
  • Lakshadweep Islands (Arabian Sea)​ 
• Gujarat has the longest coastline in India and this coastline is surrounded by the Arabian Sea.
• Sagarmala project of GOI is a strategic and customer-oriented initiative to modernize India’s Ports and coastlines to contribute to India’s growth.

The correct answer is Bhutan.

• Bhutan has the smallest area among neighboring countries of India.

Key Points

• A total of 9 countries share borders with India.
• Out of these, 7 countries share land borders while 2 countries share sea borders with India.
• Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan share land borders with India.
• Sri Lanka and the Maldives are two countries with water borders.
• Bhutan is the smallest neighboring country of India in terms of area and land borders.

Important Points

• The total area of Bhutan is 38,394 km².
• The total area of Myanmar is 676,575 km².
• The total area of Nepal is 147,516 km².
• The total area of Pakistan is 796,095 km².

The correct answer is the Maldives.

• The Maldives is the smallest neighbor of India in terms of area.

Key Points

• A total of 9 countries shares borders with India.
• Out of these, 7 countries share land borders while 2 countries share sea borders.
• India shares its border with seven countries - Afghanistan (106 km), Bangladesh (4096.7 km), Bhutan (699 km), China (3488 km), Myanmar (1643 km), Nepal (1751 km), Pakistan (3323 km).
• Sri Lanka and the Maldives are two countries with water borders.
• Bhutan is the second smallest neighboring country of India in terms of land borders.

Additional Information

Important Points

• The longest boundary with India - Bangladesh (4096.7 km).
• The shortest boundary with India - Afghanistan (106).

The correct answer is Myanmar and Bangladesh.

• India shares its land boundaries with countries Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Key Points

• India shares a 1,643-km-long border with Myanmar which touches the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
• India shares a 4,096-km-long border with Bangladesh which touches Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and West Bengal.

Additional Information

• The border with Bangladesh is guarded by the Border Security Force(BSF).
• The border with Myanmar is guarded by Assam Rifles(AR).
• The Indo-China border is guarded by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
• The Indo-Pakistan is guarded by Border Border Security Force (BSF).
• The Indo-Nepal is guarded by Border Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
• The Indo-Bhutan is guarded by Border Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

The correct answer is Canada.Key Points

• Canada has the longest coastline (202, 080 km) in the world.
• The currency of Canada is Canadian dollar and it's Prime Minister is Justin Trudeau.
• Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia.
  • the capital of Canada is Ottawa.
• Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world.

Additional Information

• Gujarat has the longest coastline in India.
  • Its length is 1,600 kilometres. 
  • Almost 24% of the Indian sea coast.
  • It has 41 ports: one major, 11 intermediate, and 29 minor.
• Andhra Pradesh has the second-longest coastline in India.
  • The length of the coastline is 974 km along with the Coromandel Coast between the Eastern Ghats and Bay of Bengal.
  • This coastline has a rich agricultural land due to the delta of the Godavari Krishna river and Penna.
• Tamil Nadu is the third largest coastline in India and is known as the Coromandel Coast.
  • Major seaports are Tuticorin and Chennai, fishing harbours, Marina Beach (largest natural urban beach in India), and Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park.

The correct answer is ITBP.

Key Points

• India shares its borders with seven different countries, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Myanmar.
• These six international borders are guarded by different paramilitary forces.
• The Central Armed Police Forces are more commonly known as the paramilitary forces and come under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Important Points

• Guarding the International Borders with Six Countries:

The correct answer is Himachal Pradesh.

Key Points

• Nepal shares a border of about 1850 km with five Indian States - Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim.

Important Points

• Nepal (as of May 2022)
  • Capital: Kathmandu
  • Currency: Nepalese Rupee
  • President: Bidya Devi Bhandari.
  • Prime Minister: Pushpa Kamal Dahal
• Himachal Pradesh (as of Jan 2023)
  • Chief Minister: Sukhwinder Singh Sikhu 
  • Governor: Rajendra Arlekar

Additional Information

• India shares borders with 09 countries:
  • In the north or north-west: China, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan.
  • In the east: Bangladesh, Myanmar.
  • Water borders:  Sri Lanka, Maldives.

The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

Union Territory of Puducherry shares its border with Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

Key Points

• Puducherry, original name Putucceri, formerly (until 2006) Pondicherry, also spelled Pondichéry, a union territory of India.
• It was formed in 1962 out of the four former colonies of French India.

 Confusion Points

• Puducherry is a union territory formed out of four territories of former French India, namely Pondichery (Pondicherry; now Puducherry), Karikal (Karaikal), Mahe, and Yanaon (Yanam).
• It is named after the largest district, Puducherry.
• Boundry Shares with:
• The areas of Puducherry district and Karaikal district are bound by the state of Tamil Nadu, while Yanam district and Mahe district are enclosed by the states of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, respectively. 

The correct answer is 106 km.

Important Points

Land borders of India:

• India also shares water borders with Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia. 
• The India-Bhutan border is 699 km long and adjoins the Indian states of Assam (267 km), Arunachal Pradesh (217 km), West Bengal (183 km), and Sikkim (32 km).