Which one of the following Indian States has no international boundary ?
- A.Bihar
- B.Chhattisgarh
- C.Uttarakhand
- D.Meghalaya
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh lies in the heart of the country and is surrounded only by other Indian States.
Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in November 2000. It shares its borders with Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, and touches no foreign country. Other landlocked States with no international border include Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana and Haryana. In the north and east, by contrast, many States line India's frontiers with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
A is wrong because Bihar has a long northern border with Nepal. C is wrong because Uttarakhand borders Nepal in the east and China (Tibet) in the north. D is wrong because Meghalaya shares its southern and western boundary with Bangladesh.
Exam tip: Nepal touches Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim; Chhattisgarh and MP touch no foreign country.
Practice Questions
View allThe speakers of major Indian languages belong to how many language families ?
- A.Two
- B.Three
- C.Four
- D.Six
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- A.Pothole
- B.Oxbow lake
- C.Levee
- D.Rapid
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An oxbow lake forms when a river erodes the outer banks of a meander and deposits silt that seals off the loop, so it needs both erosion and deposition.
Read the full explanation →According to Census of India, 2011, which one among the following is the least populated state in India ?
- A.Maharashtra
- B.Madhya Pradesh
- C.Odisha
- D.Punjab
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Of the four states listed, Punjab had the smallest population in the 2011 Census, about 2.77 crore people. The 2011 Census, the fifteenth census of India, counted about 121 crore people in all.
Read the full explanation →Doldrum are
1. equatorial calms
2. calm and light winds
3. roaring forties
4. variable both in position and in extent
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.1, 2 and 4
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3
- D.2, 3 and 4
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Read the full explanation →Which one of the following Indian cities is not located on a river bank ?
- A.Agra
- B.Bhagalpur
- C.Bhopal
- D.Kanpur
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