Which one among the following States shares common boundaries with maximum number of other States?
[amp_mcq option1=”Madhya Pradesh” option2=”West Bengal” option3=”Chhattisgarh” option4=”Andhra Pradesh” correct=”option3″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2013
A) Madhya Pradesh: Shares borders with Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan (5 states).
B) West Bengal: Shares borders with Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam (5 states within India). It also shares international borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. The question asks for *other States*, implying Indian states.
C) Chhattisgarh: Shares borders with Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh (7 states).
D) Andhra Pradesh: Shares borders with Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu (5 states).
Comparing the numbers, Chhattisgarh shares borders with 7 states, which is the maximum among the options.