Which neighbouring country of India is located to the west?

Correct answer: Pakistan

The direct answer is A, Pakistan. To solve this, first imagine a simple map of India and use the four main directions: north is up, south is down, east is to the right, and west is to the left. Pakistan shares a land boundary with India on the western side, especially along areas near Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Therefore the country asked for is Pakistan. Option A is correct because Pakistan is India's western land neighbour. Option B, Nepal, is mainly to the north of India in the Himalayan region, so it does not match west. Option C, Bhutan, is also a Himalayan neighbour to the north-east, so it is not the western neighbour. Option D, Myanmar, lies mainly to India's east, near the north-eastern states, so it also does not fit. A useful memory cue is: Pakistan is west, Bangladesh and Myanmar are east, while Nepal and Bhutan are north. Always match the country with its direction before selecting an option.