1. What is the total geographical area of India?
a) 3.05 million sq. km
b) 3.28 million sq. km
c) 3.42 million sq. km
d) 3.00 million sq. km
Answer: b) 3.28 million sq. km
Explanation: India’s total geographical area is 3.28 million sq. km, making it the 7th largest country in the world.
2. What are the latitudinal and longitudinal extents of India?
a) 6°4′N – 37°6′N and 68°7′E – 97°25′E
b) 8°4′N – 35°6′N and 70°7′E – 90°25′E
c) 0° – 30°N and 60° – 100°E
d) 10°N – 40°N and 65°E – 95°E
Answer: a) 6°4′N – 37°6′N and 68°7′E – 97°25′E
Explanation: India’s mainland stretches between 8°4′N and 37°6′N latitudes and 68°7′E and 97°25′E longitudes.
3. Which line divides India into almost two equal halves?
a) Tropic of Cancer
b) Equator
c) Prime Meridian
d) Arctic Circle
Answer: a) Tropic of Cancer
Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer (23°30′N) passes through the middle of India, dividing it into northern and southern halves.
4. How many states in India does the Tropic of Cancer pass through?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
Answer: c) 8
Explanation: Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states – Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram.
5. India’s southernmost point (Indira Point) is located in:
a) Andaman Islands
b) Nicobar Islands
c) Lakshadweep
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Nicobar Islands
Explanation: Indira Point in the Great Nicobar Island is India’s southernmost tip (6°45′N).
6. Indira Point was submerged partially due to:
a) Tsunami of 2004
b) Cyclone Phailin
c) Earthquake of 1993
d) Volcanic eruption
Answer: a) Tsunami of 2004
Explanation: The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami submerged a part of Indira Point.
7. What is the total land boundary length of India?
a) 12,000 km
b) 15,200 km
c) 7,500 km
d) 10,000 km
Answer: b) 15,200 km
Explanation: India’s land boundary measures approximately 15,200 km.
8. The total coastline length of India including islands is:
a) 6,000 km
b) 7,516 km
c) 8,200 km
d) 9,200 km
Answer: b) 7,516 km
Explanation: India’s mainland and island coastlines total 7,516.6 km.
9. Which ocean bounds India to the south?
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer: c) Indian Ocean
Explanation: India is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south — giving it a strategic maritime location.
10. The southernmost mainland point of India is:
a) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
b) Indira Point
c) Rameswaram
d) Point Calimere
Answer: a) Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
Explanation: Kanyakumari, in Tamil Nadu, is the southernmost point of mainland India.
11. The standard meridian of India is:
a) 75°E
b) 82°30′E
c) 90°E
d) 70°E
Answer: b) 82°30′E
Explanation: 82°30′E longitude, passing near Mirzapur (UP), is India’s standard meridian.
12. The difference between the easternmost and westernmost longitudes of India causes a time gap of:
a) 1 hour
b) 1 hour 30 minutes
c) 2 hours
d) 2 hours 30 minutes
Answer: c) 2 hours
Explanation: The longitudinal extent of India (68°7′E to 97°25′E) causes a time difference of 2 hours.
13. Which water body separates India and Sri Lanka?
a) Gulf of Mannar
b) Palk Strait
c) Adam’s Bridge
d) Both b and c
Answer: d) Both b and c
Explanation: Palk Strait and Adam’s Bridge (Rama’s Bridge) separate India and Sri Lanka.
14. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in which sea?
a) Arabian Sea
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Andaman Sea
d) Indian Ocean
Answer: c) Andaman Sea
Explanation: The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are situated in the Andaman Sea (eastern Indian Ocean).
15. Lakshadweep Islands are located in:
a) Arabian Sea
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Andaman Sea
d) Indian Ocean
Answer: a) Arabian Sea
Explanation: The Lakshadweep group lies off the southwest coast of India in the Arabian Sea.
16. India shares its longest border with:
a) Pakistan
b) China
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh
Answer: d) Bangladesh
Explanation: The India–Bangladesh border is the longest, measuring about 4,096 km.
17. Which country shares the shortest border with India?
a) Bhutan
b) Afghanistan
c) Myanmar
d) Nepal
Answer: b) Afghanistan
Explanation: India shares a 106 km border with Afghanistan in the Paktika–PoK region (Gilgit-Baltistan).
18. How many countries share land boundaries with India?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Answer: c) 7
Explanation: India shares land boundaries with 7 countries – Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Afghanistan.
19. Which Indian state shares borders with five countries?
a) Sikkim
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh)
d) West Bengal
Answer: d) West Bengal
Explanation: West Bengal shares borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Indian states of Sikkim & Assam, making it strategically important.
20. The easternmost state of India is:
a) Nagaland
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Manipur
d) Mizoram
Answer: b) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: The easternmost point of India lies in Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh).
21. The westernmost point of India is:
a) Kachchh
b) Okha
c) Guhar Moti
d) Lakhpat
Answer: c) Guhar Moti
Explanation: Guhar Moti, in Kutch district (Gujarat), is India’s westernmost point.
22. The northernmost point of India lies in:
a) Ladakh
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Sikkim
Answer: a) Ladakh
Explanation: The northernmost point lies in the Siachen Glacier (Ladakh), near the Karakoram range.
23. Which island group lies closer to the equator?
a) Andaman & Nicobar
b) Lakshadweep
c) Both
d) None
Answer: a) Andaman & Nicobar
Explanation: The Nicobar Islands are close to the equator (around 6°N latitude).
24. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: c) Gujarat
Explanation: Gujarat has the longest coastline, about 1,600 km, on the Arabian Sea.
25. The shortest coastline among Indian coastal states belongs to:
a) Goa
b) Odisha
c) Kerala
d) Puducherry
Answer: a) Goa
Explanation: Goa has the shortest coastline among states, only about 105 km long.
26. India shares its longest land boundary with which country?
a) Pakistan
b) China
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
Answer: c) Bangladesh
Explanation: India–Bangladesh border length is 4,096 km, the longest among all India’s international borders.
27. India shares its shortest international border with which country?
a) Bhutan
b) Myanmar
c) Afghanistan
d) Nepal
Answer: c) Afghanistan
Explanation: The India–Afghanistan border is 106 km long, located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region (currently under Pakistan-occupied Kashmir).
28. India shares land boundaries with how many countries?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Answer: c) 7
Explanation: India shares borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Afghanistan.
29. Which Indian states share borders with Pakistan?
a) J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat
b) J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan
c) Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan
d) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab
Answer: a) J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat
Explanation: These four states together share a 3,323 km long boundary with Pakistan.
30. Which Indian states share borders with China?
a) Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
b) Ladakh, Punjab, Assam, Sikkim
c) Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Mizoram
d) Ladakh, Nagaland, Manipur
Answer: a) Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: These five states/UTs share a 3,488 km border with China.
31. Which Indian states share borders with Nepal?
a) Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
b) Sikkim, Assam, Nagaland
c) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand
d) Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
Answer: a) Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Explanation: The India–Nepal border is 1,751 km long and open for citizens of both countries.
32. Which Indian states share borders with Bhutan?
a) Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland
c) Sikkim, Bihar, Assam, Manipur
d) Sikkim, Tripura, Mizoram
Answer: a) Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: India–Bhutan border length is 699 km and marked by friendly relations.
33. Which Indian states share borders with Bangladesh?
a) West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
b) Assam, Manipur, Nagaland
c) Sikkim, Tripura, Bihar
d) West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
Explanation: These five northeastern states share India’s longest international border with Bangladesh.
34. Which Indian states share borders with Myanmar?
a) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
b) Assam, Nagaland, Tripura
c) Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram
d) Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya
Answer: a) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram
Explanation: The India–Myanmar border extends 1,643 km across these four northeastern states.
35. The India–Pakistan border is also known as the:
a) Radcliffe Line
b) McMahon Line
c) Durand Line
d) Palk Line
Answer: a) Radcliffe Line
Explanation: The Radcliffe Line, demarcated in 1947, separates India and Pakistan.
36. The India–China border in Arunachal Pradesh is known as:
a) Radcliffe Line
b) McMahon Line
c) Durand Line
d) Palk Strait
Answer: b) McMahon Line
Explanation: The McMahon Line (1914) separates Arunachal Pradesh from Tibet (China).
37. The India–Afghanistan border is known as:
a) Radcliffe Line
b) Durand Line
c) McMahon Line
d) Johnson Line
Answer: b) Durand Line
Explanation: The Durand Line (1893) divides Afghanistan and Pakistan; India considers it part of the J&K region under occupation.
38. The India–Bangladesh boundary was finalized by which agreement?
a) Indira–Mujib Accord (1974)
b) Shimla Agreement (1972)
c) Tashkent Agreement (1966)
d) Kandahar Accord (1990)
Answer: a) Indira–Mujib Accord (1974)
Explanation: The Indira–Mujib Accord settled land boundary issues and enclaves between India and Bangladesh.
39. Which country shares borders with Sikkim?
a) China and Bhutan
b) Nepal and China
c) China, Nepal and Bhutan
d) Nepal and Bangladesh
Answer: c) China, Nepal and Bhutan
Explanation: Sikkim, a small Himalayan state, borders three countries – China (North), Bhutan (East), Nepal (West).
40. Which Indian state shares borders with the maximum number of countries?
a) Sikkim
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh region)
Answer: d) Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh)
Explanation: Ladakh shares borders with Pakistan, China and Afghanistan, the only Indian region to do so.
41. The India–China border dispute mainly concerns which areas?
a) Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh
b) Ladakh and Sikkim only
c) Punjab and Uttarakhand
d) Nagaland and Assam
Answer: a) Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: China claims Arunachal Pradesh, while India claims Aksai Chin (occupied by China since 1962).
42. The India–Nepal border runs along which Indian river for a considerable distance?
a) Kosi
b) Gandak
c) Mahakali (Sharda) River
d) Ghaghara
Answer: c) Mahakali (Sharda) River
Explanation: The Mahakali River forms part of the India–Nepal boundary in Uttarakhand.
43. The India–Bhutan border runs parallel to which mountain range?
a) Vindhya Range
b) Shiwalik Range
c) Eastern Himalayas
d) Satpura Range
Answer: c) Eastern Himalayas
Explanation: The Bhutan–India boundary follows the Eastern Himalayan foothills.
44. The India–Myanmar border region is known for:
a) Indo-Burma Range
b) Patkai Hills and Naga Hills
c) Lushai Hills only
d) Siwalik Hills
Answer: b) Patkai Hills and Naga Hills
Explanation: The Patkai, Naga, and Lushai Hills form the rugged India–Myanmar frontier.
45. Which Indian state shares borders with three countries – Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Tripura
Answer: b) West Bengal
Explanation: West Bengal borders Bangladesh, touches Bhutan, and connects via corridor routes toward Myanmar through the northeast.
46. The India–Bangladesh border enclaves were exchanged in which year?
a) 2005
b) 2010
c) 2015
d) 2018
Answer: c) 2015
Explanation: The India–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (2015) exchanged 162 enclaves, resolving long-standing disputes.
47. The Kargil region lies along which international border?
a) India–Pakistan
b) India–China
c) India–Afghanistan
d) India–Nepal
Answer: a) India–Pakistan
Explanation: The Kargil sector in Ladakh lies on the India–Pakistan Line of Control (LoC).
48. The Line of Control (LoC) separates:
a) India and China
b) India and Pakistan
c) India and Bangladesh
d) India and Nepal
Answer: b) India and Pakistan
Explanation: The LoC, established after the 1972 Shimla Agreement, separates Indian J&K and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
49. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) separates India from:
a) China
b) Pakistan
c) Nepal
d) Bhutan
Answer: a) China
Explanation: The LAC demarcates Indian and Chinese-controlled areas along Ladakh, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal.
50. Which Indian state is called the “Gateway to South-East Asia” due to its border with Myanmar?
a) Nagaland
b) Manipur
c) Mizoram
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Manipur
Explanation: Manipur borders Myanmar through Moreh (Tamu border point), India’s land gateway to South-East Asia.
51. The Radcliffe Line divides India from:
a) China
b) Nepal
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
Answer: c) Pakistan
Explanation: The Radcliffe Line (drawn in 1947 by Sir Cyril Radcliffe) demarcates the boundary between India and Pakistan.
52. The McMahon Line separates India from:
a) Bhutan
b) Myanmar
c) China
d) Bangladesh
Answer: c) China
Explanation: The McMahon Line (1914) separates Arunachal Pradesh (India) from Tibet (China).
53. The Durand Line divides:
a) India and Bhutan
b) Afghanistan and Pakistan
c) India and China
d) Nepal and Tibet
Answer: b) Afghanistan and Pakistan
Explanation: The Durand Line (1893) divides Afghanistan and Pakistan; India recognizes it in context of its claim over PoK.
54. The Line of Control (LoC) is the de facto boundary between:
a) India and China
b) India and Pakistan in J&K
c) India and Nepal
d) India and Bangladesh
Answer: b) India and Pakistan in J&K
Explanation: The LoC was established after the 1972 Shimla Agreement, dividing Jammu & Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
55. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) divides India and:
a) China
b) Nepal
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar
Answer: a) China
Explanation: The LAC separates Indian-controlled territory and Chinese-controlled territory, especially in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.
56. The Palk Strait separates India from:
a) Bangladesh
b) Maldives
c) Sri Lanka
d) Myanmar
Answer: c) Sri Lanka
Explanation: The Palk Strait lies between Tamil Nadu (India) and Jaffna (Sri Lanka).
57. The Adam’s Bridge (Rama’s Bridge) connects:
a) India and Bangladesh
b) India and Sri Lanka
c) India and Maldives
d) India and Myanmar
Answer: b) India and Sri Lanka
Explanation: The Adam’s Bridge (Rama Setu) is a chain of limestone shoals between Rameswaram (India) and Mannar (Sri Lanka).
58. The Sino-Indian boundary dispute mainly involves which two regions?
a) Ladakh and Sikkim
b) Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin
c) Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
d) Punjab and Rajasthan
Answer: b) Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin
Explanation: China claims Arunachal Pradesh, while India claims Aksai Chin, occupied by China since the 1962 war.
59. The Nathu La Pass connects:
a) Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar
b) Sikkim and Tibet
c) Ladakh and Xinjiang
d) Himachal and Tibet
Answer: b) Sikkim and Tibet
Explanation: Nathu La Pass in Sikkim links India with Tibet; it is used for India–China border trade.
60. The Shipki La Pass connects:
a) Ladakh and Tibet
b) Himachal Pradesh and Tibet
c) Uttarakhand and Nepal
d) Sikkim and Bhutan
Answer: b) Himachal Pradesh and Tibet
Explanation: Shipki La Pass in Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) connects India with Tibet; it is used for trade.
61. The Lipulekh Pass connects:
a) Uttarakhand and Tibet
b) Sikkim and Bhutan
c) Arunachal Pradesh and China
d) Nepal and Bhutan
Answer: a) Uttarakhand and Tibet
Explanation: Lipulekh Pass (in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand) connects India with Tibet and also provides route to Kailash Mansarovar.
62. The Rohtang Pass is located in which mountain range?
a) Karakoram
b) Zaskar
c) Pir Panjal
d) Ladakh Range
Answer: c) Pir Panjal
Explanation: Rohtang Pass connects Kullu Valley with Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh; located in the Pir Panjal Range.
63. The Banihal Pass connects which two regions?
a) Jammu and Srinagar
b) Shimla and Kinnaur
c) Leh and Kargil
d) Srinagar and Ladakh
Answer: a) Jammu and Srinagar
Explanation: Banihal Pass in the Pir Panjal Range links Jammu with Srinagar via the Jawahar Tunnel.
64. The Zoji La Pass connects:
a) Manali and Leh
b) Srinagar and Leh
c) Sikkim and Tibet
d) Uttarakhand and Nepal
Answer: b) Srinagar and Leh
Explanation: Zoji La Pass connects Kashmir Valley with Ladakh, crucial for movement along the Srinagar–Leh Highway.
65. The Bara Lacha La Pass connects:
a) Jammu and Srinagar
b) Manali and Leh
c) Sikkim and Bhutan
d) Ladakh and Tibet
Answer: b) Manali and Leh
Explanation: Bara Lacha La in Himachal Pradesh connects Lahaul and Spiti with Ladakh.
66. The Chang La Pass is located in which region?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Sikkim
c) Ladakh
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: c) Ladakh
Explanation: Chang La Pass (17,590 ft) lies between Leh and Pangong Lake in Ladakh.
67. The Khardung La Pass is famous because it is:
a) India’s southernmost pass
b) Highest motorable road in India
c) Trade route to Myanmar
d) Located in the Nilgiris
Answer: b) Highest motorable road in India
Explanation: Khardung La (Ladakh) is one of the highest motorable passes (5,359 m) in the world.
68. The Bomdi La Pass lies between:
a) Sikkim and Tibet
b) Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan
c) Himachal and Tibet
d) Assam and Meghalaya
Answer: b) Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan
Explanation: Bomdi La Pass is located in Arunachal Pradesh, near the Bhutan border.
69. The Jelep La Pass connects:
a) Sikkim and Bhutan
b) Sikkim and Tibet
c) Arunachal and China
d) Himachal and Tibet
Answer: b) Sikkim and Tibet
Explanation: Jelep La Pass, near Kalimpong in Sikkim, connects India to Lhasa (Tibet) via the Chumbi Valley.
70. The Karakoram Pass connects:
a) Ladakh and Xinjiang (China)
b) Uttarakhand and Nepal
c) Himachal and Tibet
d) Arunachal and China
Answer: a) Ladakh and Xinjiang (China)
Explanation: Karakoram Pass (18,176 ft) is a high mountain pass linking Ladakh (India) with Xinjiang (China).
71. The Burzil Pass connects:
a) Kashmir and Ladakh
b) Ladakh and China
c) India and Pakistan
d) Himachal and Tibet
Answer: a) Kashmir and Ladakh
Explanation: Burzil Pass connects Kashmir Valley with Ladakh through the Himalayas.
72. The Niti Pass connects:
a) Uttarakhand and Tibet
b) Sikkim and Bhutan
c) Himachal and Nepal
d) Arunachal and China
Answer: a) Uttarakhand and Tibet
Explanation: Niti Pass, in Chamoli district (Uttarakhand), connects India with Tibet; part of ancient trade routes.
73. The Se La Pass is located in:
a) Sikkim
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Nagaland
d) Mizoram
Answer: b) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Se La Pass (13,700 ft) connects Tawang with the rest of Arunachal Pradesh; important military route.
74. The Pensi La Pass connects:
a) Leh and Zanskar Valley
b) Manali and Spiti
c) Arunachal and Bhutan
d) Kullu and Kangra
Answer: a) Leh and Zanskar Valley
Explanation: Pensi La in Ladakh connects Suru Valley with Zanskar Valley.
75. The Lipu Lekh, Niti, and Mana Passes are located in:
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Sikkim
d) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Uttarakhand
Explanation: These three important Himalayan passes — Lipu Lekh, Niti, and Mana — lie in Uttarakhand, connecting India with Tibet.
76. Which river forms a part of the India–Pakistan boundary?
a) Jhelum River
b) Indus River
c) Ravi River
d) Both b and c
Answer: d) Both b and c
Explanation: The Indus and Ravi rivers flow along sections of the India–Pakistan border, especially near Punjab.
77. The Ganga River forms part of India’s boundary with which country?
a) Nepal
b) Bangladesh
c) Bhutan
d) Myanmar
Answer: b) Bangladesh
Explanation: The Ganga–Padma forms part of the India–Bangladesh boundary before flowing into the Bay of Bengal.
78. The Teesta River is an important boundary river between:
a) India and China
b) India and Bangladesh
c) India and Bhutan
d) India and Nepal
Answer: b) India and Bangladesh
Explanation: The Teesta River, originating in Sikkim, flows into Bangladesh, forming part of the shared water system.
79. The Mahakali (Sharda) River forms the boundary between:
a) India and Nepal
b) India and Bhutan
c) India and China
d) India and Myanmar
Answer: a) India and Nepal
Explanation: The Mahakali (Sharda) River demarcates part of the Uttarakhand–Nepal border.
80. The Feni River forms the boundary between:
a) India and Myanmar
b) India and Bangladesh
c) India and Bhutan
d) India and Nepal
Answer: b) India and Bangladesh
Explanation: The Feni River, originating in Tripura, forms part of the India–Bangladesh border in the south.
81. The Kalapani region dispute between India and Nepal is related to which river?
a) Gandak
b) Sharda (Mahakali)
c) Kosi
d) Ghaghara
Answer: b) Sharda (Mahakali)
Explanation: The Kalapani–Lipulekh dispute concerns the origin of the Mahakali River, forming the India–Nepal border.
82. The Indus Waters Treaty (1960) was signed between:
a) India and China
b) India and Pakistan
c) India and Nepal
d) India and Bangladesh
Answer: b) India and Pakistan
Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty (1960), brokered by the World Bank, divides the Indus River system between India and Pakistan.
83. Under the Indus Waters Treaty, India has control over which rivers?
a) Jhelum, Chenab, Indus
b) Ravi, Beas, Sutlej
c) Sutlej, Chenab, Indus
d) Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra
Answer: b) Ravi, Beas, Sutlej
Explanation: The eastern rivers – Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej are for India; the western rivers – Indus, Jhelum, Chenab for Pakistan.
84. The India–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement was implemented in:
a) 2010
b) 2013
c) 2015
d) 2018
Answer: c) 2015
Explanation: The Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) came into force in 2015, settling enclaves between India and Bangladesh.
85. The India–Myanmar border fence construction started in:
a) 2001
b) 2004
c) 2007
d) 2010
Answer: c) 2007
Explanation: India began fencing the India–Myanmar border (1,643 km) in 2007 for better border security.
86. The India–Bangladesh border fencing project started in which year?
a) 1985
b) 1990
c) 1993
d) 1996
Answer: a) 1985
Explanation: India started constructing the Bangladesh border fence in 1985 to check illegal migration and smuggling.
87. Which Indian paramilitary force guards the India–Pakistan and India–Bangladesh borders?
a) CRPF
b) ITBP
c) BSF
d) SSB
Answer: c) BSF (Border Security Force)
Explanation: The BSF guards India’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
88. Which force guards the India–China border?
a) BSF
b) CRPF
c) ITBP
d) Assam Rifles
Answer: c) ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police)
Explanation: The ITBP secures the Indo–China border along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
89. Which force guards the India–Nepal and India–Bhutan borders?
a) Assam Rifles
b) ITBP
c) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
d) BSF
Answer: c) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
Explanation: The SSB guards India’s open borders with Nepal and Bhutan.
90. The India–Myanmar border is guarded by which force?
a) ITBP
b) Assam Rifles
c) BSF
d) CISF
Answer: b) Assam Rifles
Explanation: The Assam Rifles protects the India–Myanmar border and maintains internal security in the northeast.
91. The India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary was finalized by an agreement in:
a) 1974
b) 1976
c) Both a and b
d) 1980
Answer: c) Both a and b
Explanation: The India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements were signed in 1974 and 1976 to settle fishing and sea borders.
92. The Kachchativu Island dispute is between:
a) India and Maldives
b) India and Sri Lanka
c) India and Bangladesh
d) India and Myanmar
Answer: b) India and Sri Lanka
Explanation: The Kachchativu Island was ceded by India to Sri Lanka in 1974; it remains a topic of local dispute (Tamil Nadu fishermen).
93. The India–Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship was signed in:
a) 1947
b) 1949
c) 1950
d) 1952
Answer: c) 1950
Explanation: The 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship governs bilateral relations between India and Nepal, allowing open borders.
94. The India–Bhutan Friendship Treaty was renewed in:
a) 2000
b) 2007
c) 2010
d) 2015
Answer: b) 2007
Explanation: The India–Bhutan Treaty, originally signed in 1949, was updated in 2007 to modernize bilateral cooperation.
95. The Doklam Plateau, a tri-junction between India, Bhutan, and China, is located near which Indian state?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Assam
d) West Bengal
Answer: b) Sikkim
Explanation: The Doklam tri-junction, near Sikkim, was the site of the India–China standoff in 2017.
96. The India–China border skirmishes in Galwan Valley (2020) took place in which region?
a) Sikkim
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Ladakh
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: c) Ladakh
Explanation: The Galwan Valley clashes occurred along the LAC in Ladakh, marking serious India–China tensions.
97. The Kaladan Multimodal Project connects India with Myanmar through:
a) Mizoram
b) Manipur
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Nagaland
Answer: a) Mizoram
Explanation: The Kaladan Project links Sittwe Port (Myanmar) with Mizoram (India) through river and road routes, enhancing connectivity.
98. The Trilateral Highway Project connects India, Myanmar, and:
a) Bangladesh
b) Thailand
c) Laos
d) Vietnam
Answer: b) Thailand
Explanation: The India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway connects Moreh (Manipur) to Mae Sot (Thailand) via Myanmar.
99. The Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route facilitates:
a) Inland waterway trade
b) Air cargo transport
c) Rail connectivity
d) Border patrol operations
Answer: a) Inland waterway trade
Explanation: The Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route allows inland water transport between the two countries through designated rivers.
100. Which of the following states shares borders with the maximum number of countries (five)?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) West Bengal
c) Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh)
d) Sikkim
Answer: c) Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh)
Explanation: The Ladakh region touches Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan, making it India’s most strategic border area.