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GeographyMediumAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GAT

State of Assam shares borders with how many other countries and Indian states respectively ?

  1. A.2 countries and 6 Indian states respectively
  2. B.2 countries and 7 Indian states respectively
  3. C.3 countries and 7 Indian states respectively
  4. D.3 countries and 6 Indian states respectively

Correct answer

B. 2 countries and 7 Indian states respectively

Explanation

The correct answer is B, 2 countries and 7 Indian states. Assam touches Bhutan and Bangladesh abroad and all the other six north-eastern states plus West Bengal at home.

Assam's international borders are with Bhutan in the north and Bangladesh in the south-west, along the Barak valley and Dhubri side. Its state neighbours are Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya, the other six of the Seven Sisters, and West Bengal, which links it to the rest of India through the Siliguri Corridor. That makes seven states, the most for any north-eastern state.

A is wrong because it leaves out one state, usually West Bengal, which many students forget. C and D are wrong because Assam does not border a third country; China and Myanmar are separated from it by Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur.

Exam tip: Assam borders 2 countries (Bhutan, Bangladesh) and 7 states (six north-eastern sisters plus West Bengal).

Practice Questions

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Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements about latitude are true. Latitude decides how directly the Sun's rays strike a place, so temperature, rainfall and the type of vegetation change from the equator towards the poles, from hot, wet rainforests to cold tundra.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

Tso Kar, Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes of Ladakh, while Tsomgo lies in Sikkim. Pangong Tso, at about 4,350 metres, is a long, narrow lake that stretches from Ladakh into Tibet, and most of its length lies on the Chinese side.