Question 1 Expert Level 12
Which geographical clue is important while studying China and Nepal together among India’s neighbours? A Island chain of the Indian Ocean B Western boundary of the Thar Desert C Northern Himalayan region D Gulf of Mannar
Correct answer: C China and Nepal are linked with India’s northern Himalayan region. Exam tip: connect northern neighbours with the Himalayas.
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Which statement is most accurate in comparing India’s western and eastern neighbours? A Pakistan lies west and Myanmar lies east B Maldives lies west and Nepal lies east C Bhutan lies west and Sri Lanka lies east D Afghanistan lies east and Bangladesh lies west
Correct answer: A Pakistan is linked with the western direction and Myanmar with the eastern direction. Exam tip: remember opposite-direction neighbours in pairs.
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Which option shows the correct difference between India’s landlocked and maritime neighbours? A Nepal is landlocked and Maldives is maritime B Sri Lanka is landlocked and Bhutan is maritime C Bangladesh is island-based and Nepal is maritime D China is island-based and Pakistan is landlocked
Correct answer: A Nepal is landlocked and Maldives is a maritime island neighbour. Exam tip: keep landlocked and island terms separate.
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Why does the country with the longest land boundary with India also appear often in north-eastern studies? A Because it lies in India’s southern sea B Because it is near many eastern and north-eastern states C Because it lies in the Himalayas north of India D Because it shares no boundary with India
Correct answer: B Bangladesh has India’s longest land boundary and north-eastern closeness. Exam tip: treat Bangladesh as a special map point.
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The Andaman Sea context strengthens the identification of which neighbour of India? A Nepal B Pakistan C Myanmar D Afghanistan
Correct answer: C Myanmar is an eastern neighbour linked with the Andaman Sea region. Exam tip: combine maritime clue with eastern direction.
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Which context is most suitable while studying Afghanistan among India’s neighbours? A Southern maritime island B Eastern delta region C North-eastern coastal country D North-western neighbour context
Correct answer: D Afghanistan is studied in India’s north-western neighbour context. Exam tip: remember direction-based classification.
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If an option requires only India’s land-boundary neighbours, which group is correct? A China, Nepal and Bhutan B Sri Lanka, Maldives and Nepal C Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bhutan D Sri Lanka, China and Maldives
Correct answer: A China, Nepal and Bhutan share land boundaries with India. Exam tip: remove maritime neighbours from the land-boundary list.
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What conclusion is correct from Sri Lanka to India’s south and Maldives to the south-west? A Both are landlocked Himalayan countries B Both are maritime neighbours in different directions from India C Both are western land neighbours of India D Both are located in the Ganga delta
Correct answer: B Sri Lanka is south and Maldives is south-west as maritime neighbours. Exam tip: do not place both in the same direction.
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Which country is most correctly linked with India’s north-eastern states Manipur and Mizoram? A Bangladesh B Nepal C Myanmar D Maldives
Correct answer: C Myanmar lies near Manipur and Mizoram. Exam tip: practise the map of neighbours of north-eastern states.
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Which neighbour can be identified through the clues of western boundary and Indus region? A Myanmar B Bhutan C Maldives D Pakistan
Correct answer: D Pakistan is linked with India’s western boundary and Indus region. Exam tip: connect the Indus clue with Pakistan.
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Which neighbour of India can be identified by both eastern Himalayas and landlocked position? A Bhutan B Sri Lanka C Bangladesh D Maldives
Correct answer: A Bhutan is a landlocked country in the eastern Himalayas. Exam tip: remember both clues together for Bhutan.
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In India’s neighbour situation, the example of Tripura is useful for explaining boundary closeness with which country? A China B Bangladesh C Maldives D Afghanistan
Correct answer: B Tripura has strong boundary closeness with Bangladesh. Exam tip: study smaller north-eastern states carefully.
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Which match correctly connects an Indian neighbour with a geographical clue? A Nepal-Palk Strait B Maldives-Himalayas C Sri Lanka-Gulf of Mannar D Bhutan-Bay of Bengal
Correct answer: C The Gulf of Mannar is linked with the sea area between India and Sri Lanka. Exam tip: match water-body clues with the correct country.
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Why is direction alone not enough while identifying India’s northern neighbours? A Because boundary position, Himalayas and country category must also be understood B Because there is no country in the north C Because all northern countries are maritime islands D Because direction has no relation with maps
Correct answer: A Neighbours like China and Nepal have different positions in the north. Exam tip: see boundary and landform with direction.
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Why is it wrong to consider Bangladesh an island country in the context of India’s neighbours? A Because it has a land boundary with India and is a coastal country B Because it lies north beyond the Himalayas C Because it is completely separated from India by sea D Because it is India’s south-western island
Correct answer: A Bangladesh shares a land boundary with eastern India and lies near the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: distinguish coastal from island-based.
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Which pair shows neighbours located on opposite sides of India by direction? A Pakistan and Bangladesh B Nepal and Bhutan C Sri Lanka and Maldives D China and Nepal
Correct answer: A Pakistan lies in the west and Bangladesh lies in the east. Exam tip: remember opposite-direction pairs through a map.
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If a question asks the difference between south and south-west among India’s maritime neighbours, which pair is correct? A Sri Lanka in the south and Maldives in the south-west B Nepal in the south and Bhutan in the south-west C China in the south and Myanmar in the south-west D Pakistan in the south and Bangladesh in the south-west
Correct answer: A Sri Lanka lies south of India and Maldives lies south-west. Exam tip: remember directions of maritime neighbours separately.
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What is the correct basis for separately identifying Myanmar and Bangladesh among India’s neighbours? A Myanmar is west and Bangladesh is north B Myanmar is a south-west island and Bangladesh is Himalayan C Myanmar is linked with east and south-east contact while Bangladesh is linked with eastern delta and long boundary D Both have no boundary with India
Correct answer: C Myanmar gives South-East Asia contact while Bangladesh has a long eastern boundary. Exam tip: remember different clues for neighbours in a similar direction.
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Which option is most helpful in removing wrong classification while identifying India’s neighbours? A Seeing the country’s direction, boundary type and key map clue B Seeing only the length of the country’s name C Treating every neighbour as an island D Seeing only the first letter of the capital
Correct answer: A Combining direction, boundary and map clue removes wrong options quickly. Exam tip: decide the category first.
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Which idea is useful for understanding China separately from Nepal while both are northern neighbours of India? A China is a large northern country and Nepal is a Himalayan country between India and China B China is India’s maritime island and Nepal is a southern country C China is in the Bay of Bengal and Nepal is in the Indian Ocean D Both lie south-west of India
Correct answer: A China and Nepal are both in the northern context but their positions are not the same. Exam tip: understand different locations in the same direction.
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