Which one among the following Indian States shares boundaries with the

Which one among the following Indian States shares boundaries with the largest number of States?

Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Maharashtra
Assam
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2012
To find the state sharing boundaries with the largest number of states, list the bordering states for each option:
A) Madhya Pradesh: Borders Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh (5 states).
B) Chhattisgarh: Borders Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Telangana (formerly part of undivided AP), Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh (6 states).
C) Maharashtra: Borders Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Karnataka, Goa (6 states).
D) Assam: Borders Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, West Bengal (7 states).
Determine the neighbouring states for each of the given options by referring to a map of India.
Count the number of bordering states for each option.
Compare the counts to find the state bordering the largest number of others.
Assam’s geographical location in the Northeast makes it share borders with most of the other northeastern states as well as West Bengal. While it also shares international borders, the question specifically asks for Indian states.
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