In which pair are both countries considered north of India?

Correct answer: Nepal and Bhutan

Direct answer: Option A, Nepal and Bhutan, is correct. Both countries are situated along India’s northern side near the Himalayan region. Step by step, identify the position of each pair: Nepal lies north of India across the Himalayan belt; Bhutan also lies north of India, east of Nepal and near the eastern Himalayas; therefore both members of pair A fit. Option B is wrong because Pakistan is mainly west or north-west, while Sri Lanka is south of India. Option C is wrong because Myanmar is generally east or north-east, while Maldives is south or south-west in the Indian Ocean. Option D is wrong because Bangladesh is mainly east, while Afghanistan is north-west; the pair does not consist of two northern neighbours in the intended school classification. Option A is therefore the only pair in which both countries belong to the northern-neighbour group. Map cue: the Himalayan northern group includes China, Nepal and Bhutan; do not confuse eastern or southern island neighbours with it.