{"id":89586,"date":"2025-06-01T10:07:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89586"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:07:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:07:28","slug":"which-one-among-the-following-indian-states-shares-boundaries-with-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-among-the-following-indian-states-shares-boundaries-with-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one among the following Indian States shares boundaries with the"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following Indian States shares boundaries with the largest number of States?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Madhya Pradesh&#8221; option2=&#8221;Chhattisgarh&#8221; option3=&#8221;Maharashtra&#8221; option4=&#8221;Assam&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2012<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nTo find the state sharing boundaries with the largest number of states, list the bordering states for each option:<br \/>\nA) Madhya Pradesh: Borders Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh (5 states).<br \/>\nB) Chhattisgarh: Borders Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Telangana (formerly part of undivided AP), Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh (6 states).<br \/>\nC) Maharashtra: Borders Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Karnataka, Goa (6 states).<br \/>\nD) Assam: Borders Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, West Bengal (7 states).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nDetermine the neighbouring states for each of the given options by referring to a map of India.<br \/>\nCount the number of bordering states for each option.<br \/>\nCompare the counts to find the state bordering the largest number of others.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nAssam&#8217;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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following Indian States shares boundaries with the largest number of States? 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