India's Neighbours

Nepal and Bhutan are Himalayan countries without coastlines. Exam tip: keep them separate from Sri Lanka and Maldives.

The boundary related to Pakistan is found west of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Exam tip: identify neighbours through states.

The northern boundary of Arunachal Pradesh is linked with China. Exam tip: see the north-eastern northern boundary on a map.

Bangladesh is a coastal country connected with eastern India. Exam tip: distinguish it from landlocked countries.

Maldives lies south of Lakshadweep. Exam tip: remember island groups and maritime neighbours together.

Nepal is a land neighbour and Sri Lanka is a maritime neighbour. Exam tip: check boundary type in mixed-category questions.

Bhutan is a landlocked country near Sikkim in the eastern Himalayas. Exam tip: remember all three clues for Bhutan.

Sri Lanka lies across the sea and does not share a land boundary with India. Exam tip: separate close maritime and land neighbours.

The direction of a neighbouring country should be checked from India’s position on a map. Pakistan lies to the west, Bangladesh lies mainly to the east, and the Maldives lie to the south-west across the Arabian Sea. Nepal, however, is situated to the north of India, along the Himalayan region. It is therefore incorrectly matched with “south.”

Option B is the match that can be removed immediately. The other listed relationships are acceptable for a broad school-level directional description. This question tests map-based understanding rather than memorising a list. Nepal’s location beside the northern Himalayan boundary makes the error clear. A student should distinguish Nepal from Sri Lanka and the Maldives, which are associated with the southern side of India.

India has many land and maritime neighbours around it. Exam tip: understand India’s position through contact and direction.

Bangladesh is linked with eastern boundary, long land boundary and delta region. Exam tip: combine three clues to choose the answer.

Pakistan and Afghanistan are placed in the north-western context. Exam tip: separate this pair from eastern neighbours.

Myanmar is near Manipur and Mizoram and gives contact with South-East Asia. Exam tip: match state clues with regional contact.

Myanmar is a neighbouring country to India’s east. Exam tip: match direction-based options with a map.

Maldives is maritime and Bhutan is landlocked. Exam tip: beware of reversed-category options.

Both are linked with the east, but Bangladesh links with delta and Myanmar with South-East contact. Exam tip: remember separate clues in the same direction.

Sri Lanka and Maldives are India’s maritime neighbours. Exam tip: do not include them in the land-boundary list.

China is India’s large northern neighbour and is not landlocked. Exam tip: check both direction and nature of the country.

Pakistan is linked with the western boundary, Rajasthan region and Indus area. Exam tip: combine all clues in multi-clue questions.

Combining direction, boundary, state and maritime clue reduces confusion. Exam tip: check all four clues before choosing the answer.