Which is the most scientific classification for understanding India's neighbours?
Correct answer: A
Correct identification of neighbours uses many clues. Exam tip: check direction, boundary and capital together.
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Expert · Level 11 · india neighbours,classification,expert
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- On the basis of direction, boundary type, water body and capital
- Only on the basis of population
- Only on the basis of language
- Only on the basis of currency
Expert · Level 11 · north west,eastern neighbours,classification
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- Nepal and Bhutan in north-west, Sri Lanka and Maldives in east
- Pakistan and Afghanistan in north-west, Bangladesh and Myanmar in east
- China and Nepal in north-west, Pakistan and Afghanistan in east
- Maldives and Sri Lanka in north-west, China and Bhutan in east
Expert · Level 11 · maritime neighbours,sri lanka,maldives
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- They share India's land boundary
- They lie across the sea or in the maritime region from India
- They are only Himalayan countries
- They are all land countries to India's west
Expert · Level 11 · land neighbours,error,sri lanka
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- Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and China
- Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan
- Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and China
- Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Afghanistan
Expert · Level 11 · maritime neighbours,error,nepal
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- Sri Lanka and Maldives
- Sri Lanka and Nepal
- Maldives and Sri Lanka
- Island neighbours across the sea
Expert · Level 11 · sri lanka,palk strait,gulf of mannar
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- Sri Lanka is India's northern land neighbour
- Sri Lanka is India's southern maritime neighbour separated by Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar
- Sri Lanka is India's eastern land neighbour and Dhaka is its capital
- Sri Lanka is India's western land neighbour and Kabul is its capital
Expert · Level 11 · maldives,lakshadweep,maritime neighbour
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- It is in the Himalayan region north of India
- It shares a land boundary with India
- It is an island country in the Indian Ocean region south of Lakshadweep
- It is a land country west of Pakistan
Expert · Level 11 · direction type capital,nepal,kathmandu
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- नेपाल / उत्तर / स्थलीय / काठमांडू / Nepal / north / land / Kathmandu
- मालदीव / उत्तर / स्थलीय / काठमांडू / Maldives / north / land / Kathmandu
- बांग्लादेश / दक्षिण / समुद्री / माले / Bangladesh / south / maritime / Male
- भूटान / पूर्व / समुद्री / ढाका / Bhutan / east / maritime / Dhaka
Expert · Level 11 · error detection,sri lanka,capital
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- पाकिस्तान / पश्चिम / स्थलीय / इस्लामाबाद / Pakistan / west / land / Islamabad
- भूटान / उत्तर / स्थलीय / थिम्फू / Bhutan / north / land / Thimphu
- म्यांमार / पूर्व / स्थलीय / नेप्यीडॉ / Myanmar / east / land / Naypyidaw
- श्रीलंका / उत्तर / स्थलीय / बीजिंग / Sri Lanka / north / land / Beijing
Expert · Level 11 · northern neighbours,maritime neighbours,classification
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- Nepal-Bhutan-China in north, Sri Lanka-Maldives as maritime
- Sri Lanka-Maldives in north, Nepal-Bhutan as maritime
- Bangladesh-Myanmar in north, Pakistan-Afghanistan as maritime
- Maldives-Bhutan in north, China-Nepal as maritime
Expert · Level 11 · eastern neighbours,bangladesh,myanmar
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- Bangladesh and Myanmar, east direction, land boundary
- Nepal and Bhutan, south direction, maritime boundary
- Sri Lanka and Maldives, north direction, Himalaya
- Pakistan and Afghanistan, east direction, Bay of Bengal
Expert · Level 11 · north west neighbours,pakistan,afghanistan
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- Pakistan and Afghanistan, north-west direction
- Nepal and Bhutan, north-west direction
- Bangladesh and Myanmar, north-west direction
- Sri Lanka and Maldives, north-west direction
Expert · Level 11 · longest boundary,bangladesh,east
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- Bangladesh is east of India and India shares its longest land boundary with it
- Maldives has India's longest land boundary
- Sri Lanka is India's northern land boundary
- Bhutan is India's southern maritime neighbour
Expert · Level 11 · landlocked,island neighbours,classification
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- Nepal-Bhutan landlocked, Sri Lanka-Maldives island countries
- Sri Lanka-Nepal island, Bhutan-Maldives landlocked
- China-Maldives island, Sri Lanka-Nepal land
- Bangladesh-Sri Lanka landlocked, Nepal-Myanmar island
Expert · Level 11 · capital swap,myanmar,maldives
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- नेपाल / काठमांडू और भूटान / थिम्फू / Nepal / Kathmandu and Bhutan / Thimphu
- बांग्लादेश / ढाका और पाकिस्तान / इस्लामाबाद / Bangladesh / Dhaka and Pakistan / Islamabad
- म्यांमार / माले और मालदीव / नेप्यीडॉ / Myanmar / Male and Maldives / Naypyidaw
- अफगानिस्तान / काबुल और चीन / बीजिंग / Afghanistan / Kabul and China / Beijing
Expert · Level 11 · water body,sri lanka,palk strait
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- श्रीलंका / पाक जलडमरूमध्य और मन्नार की खाड़ी / Sri Lanka / Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar
- नेपाल / पाक जलडमरूमध्य / Nepal / Palk Strait
- भूटान / मन्नार की खाड़ी / Bhutan / Gulf of Mannar
- अफगानिस्तान / बंगाल की खाड़ी / Afghanistan / Bay of Bengal
Expert · Level 11 · nepal,correction,kathmandu
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- Nepal is a northern landlocked land neighbour and its capital is Kathmandu
- Nepal is a southern maritime neighbour and its capital is Male
- Nepal is an eastern maritime neighbour and its capital is Dhaka
- Nepal is a western island country and its capital is Thimphu
Expert · Level 11 · maldives,correction,male
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- Maldives is a south-western maritime neighbour and its capital is Male
- Maldives is a northern land neighbour and its capital is Beijing
- Maldives is an eastern land neighbour and its capital is Dhaka
- Maldives is a Himalayan neighbour and its capital is Kathmandu
Expert · Level 11 · bangladesh,correction,eastern land neighbour
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- Bangladesh is an eastern land neighbour and Dhaka is its capital
- Bangladesh is a southern maritime neighbour and Male is its capital
- Bangladesh is a northern Himalayan country and Thimphu is its capital
- Bangladesh is a western neighbour and Kabul is its capital
Expert · Level 11 · bhutan,correction,thimphu
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- Bhutan is a northern land neighbour and Thimphu is its capital
- Bhutan is a maritime neighbour and Dhaka is its capital
- Bhutan is a southern island country and Male is its capital
- Bhutan is an eastern land neighbour and Naypyidaw is its capital
Which option correctly separates India's north-western and eastern neighbours?
Correct answer: B
Pakistan and Afghanistan are linked with the north-west, while Bangladesh and Myanmar are linked with the east. Exam tip: do not reverse direction groups.
View question detailsWhich is the most correct analysis for identifying India's maritime neighbours?
Correct answer: B
Maritime neighbours are identified by sea proximity, not land boundary. Exam tip: remember Sri Lanka and Maldives as maritime neighbours.
View question detailsWhich option makes the error of mixing a maritime neighbour among India's land neighbours?
Correct answer: C
Sri Lanka is a maritime neighbour, not a land neighbour. Exam tip: do not put island countries in the land-neighbour list.
View question detailsWhich option makes the error of mixing a land neighbour among India's maritime neighbours?
Correct answer: B
Nepal is a landlocked land neighbour, not a maritime neighbour. Exam tip: identify boundary type first.
View question detailsWhich combined statement is most correct about India and Sri Lanka?
Correct answer: B
Sri Lanka lies across the sea to the south. Exam tip: remember Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar with Sri Lanka.
View question detailsWhat is the correct basis for considering Maldives as India's maritime neighbour?
Correct answer: C
Maldives is India's island maritime neighbour. Exam tip: keep Maldives separate from land-border countries.
View question detailsWhich option correctly keeps direction, type and capital for India's neighbour?
Correct answer: A
Nepal is a northern land neighbour and Kathmandu is its capital. Exam tip: check combined clues separately.
View question detailsWhich option clearly makes errors in direction, type and capital?
Correct answer: D
Sri Lanka is a southern maritime neighbour and Beijing is China's capital. Exam tip: match direction, boundary type and capital together.
View question detailsWhich option correctly separates India's northern neighbours and maritime neighbours?
Correct answer: A
Nepal, Bhutan and China are northern land neighbours, while Sri Lanka and Maldives are maritime neighbours. Exam tip: keep direction and type separate.
View question detailsWhich combined clue is most useful for identifying India's eastern neighbours?
Correct answer: A
Bangladesh and Myanmar are India's eastern land neighbours. Exam tip: connect the east direction with these two countries.
View question detailsWhich combined clue is correct for identifying India's north-western neighbours?
Correct answer: A
Pakistan and Afghanistan are considered India's north-western neighbours. Exam tip: remember the north-west group separately.
View question detailsWhich option correctly connects the longest boundary and direction among India's neighbours?
Correct answer: A
India shares its longest land boundary with Bangladesh. Exam tip: remember longest boundary and east direction together.
View question detailsWhich option correctly separates landlocked and island neighbours of India?
Correct answer: A
Nepal and Bhutan are not connected to the sea, while Sri Lanka and Maldives are island countries. Exam tip: separate geographical types.
View question detailsWhich option shows a capital-swapping error among India's neighbours?
Correct answer: C
Myanmar's capital is Naypyidaw and Maldives' capital is Male. Exam tip: check capitals in similar-looking options.
View question detailsWhich option gives the correct high-level match of India's neighbour and water body?
Correct answer: A
Sri Lanka is separated from India by Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar. Exam tip: match water body with maritime neighbour.
View question detailsIf an option describes Nepal as a maritime neighbour and Male as its capital, what is the correct correction?
Correct answer: A
Nepal is not maritime but a northern land neighbour. Exam tip: correct both boundary type and capital.
View question detailsIf an option describes Maldives as a northern land neighbour and Beijing as its capital, what is the correct correction?
Correct answer: A
Maldives is an island maritime neighbour and Male is its capital. Exam tip: check direction, type and capital together.
View question detailsIf an option calls Bangladesh a southern maritime neighbour, what is the correct correction?
Correct answer: A
Bangladesh shares a land boundary to India's east. Exam tip: do not place it in the Sri Lanka or Maldives category.
View question detailsIf an option describes Bhutan as a maritime neighbour and Dhaka as its capital, what is the main error?
Correct answer: A
Bhutan is a Himalayan land neighbour, not maritime. Exam tip: correct both capital and boundary type.
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