The correct answer is: D. West
Hoshiarpur district is located in the north-west of Punjab, India. It is bordered by the districts of Gurdaspur to the north, Nawanshahr to the north-east, Jalandhar to the east, Kapurthala to the south-east, and Una to the south-west.
The Una district is located in the south-west of Punjab, India. It is bordered by the districts of Hamirpur to the north, Kangra to the north-east, Bilaspur to the east, Mandi to the south-east, and Chamba to the south.
The boundary between Hoshiarpur and Una districts runs from the north-west to the south-east. The western part of the boundary is formed by the Sutlej River. The eastern part of the boundary is formed by a series of hills.
The following are the four options in the question:
- A. South-West
This option is incorrect because the boundary between Hoshiarpur and Una districts does not run in a south-west direction.
- B. South-East
This option is incorrect because the boundary between Hoshiarpur and Una districts does not run in a south-east direction.
- C. East
This option is incorrect because the boundary between Hoshiarpur and Una districts does not run in an east direction.
- D. West
This option is correct because the boundary between Hoshiarpur and Una districts runs in a west direction.