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SSC CGL Geography – India & Its Neighbours; States & Boundaries – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 20 questions, subject: Geography – India & World. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Match the followingMatch the line with the countries:
P. Durand Q. McMahon R. Radcliffe
1. India–China 2. India–Pakistan 3. Afghanistan–Pakistan

Correct Answer: D [P-3, Q-1, R-2]

Explanation:

Lines by year.

2.  
Fill in the blankThe India–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement was put into effect in 2015 by the Constitution ______ Amendment Act.

Correct Answer: C [100th]

Explanation:

LBA 1974 + 2011 Protocol → 100th Amendment Act, 2015; enclaves exchanged on 31 July 2015.

3.  
The Teesta river water-sharing issue is between India and:

Correct Answer: D [Bangladesh]

Explanation:

The Teesta agreement is still unsigned.

4.  
Which state shares borders with China, Nepal and Bhutan?

Correct Answer: B [Sikkim]

Explanation:

Grid.

5.  
How many Indian states/UTs border Bhutan (MHA)?

Correct Answer: A [4]

Explanation:

SWAA.

6.  
Odd one outWhich of these states does NOT border Bangladesh?

Correct Answer: D [Manipur]

Explanation:

WB, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram.

7.  
The middle sector of the India–China boundary lies along:

Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand]

Explanation:

Western – Ladakh; eastern – Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.

8.  
Duncan Passage lies between:

Correct Answer: C [South Andaman and Little Andaman]

Explanation:

No degree name.

9.  
The Six Degree Channel separates Great Nicobar from:

Correct Answer: A [Sumatra]

Explanation:

East side 6 and 10.

10.  
Arrange in orderArrange India's land borders from longest to shortest:
1. Pakistan 2. Bangladesh 3. China 4. Nepal

Correct Answer: A [2, 3, 1, 4]

Explanation:

Big Cats Prowl Near…

11.  
Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000 from:

Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]

Explanation:

C-U-J = MP, UP, Bihar.

12.  
On the Indian side, the Line of Control now runs through the UTs of:

Correct Answer: D [Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh]

Explanation:

The LoC crosses the erstwhile state of J&K, including the Kargil sector of Ladakh.

13.  
Lipulekh pass, on the Kailash–Mansarovar route, is in:

Correct Answer: C [Uttarakhand]

Explanation:

Uttarakhand–Tibet.

14.  
The Siliguri corridor lies in:

Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]

Explanation:

Chicken's neck to the north-east.

15.  
Assertion–Reason
A: The Simla Agreement of 1972 is linked to the Line of Control.
R: The McMahon Line was drawn at the Simla Convention of 1914.

Correct Answer: D [Both A and R are true but R does not explain A]

Explanation:

Two different Simla events.

16.  
The first state formed on a linguistic basis (1953) was:

Correct Answer: B [Andhra State]

Explanation:

After Potti Sriramulu's fast.

17.  
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 created:

Correct Answer: A [14 states and 6 Union Territories]

Explanation:

Fazl Ali Commission report.

18.  
Which pair of states was created by dividing Bombay State in 1960?

Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra and Gujarat]

Explanation:

1966 Haryana; 2000 Chhattisgarh; 2014 Telangana.

19.  
Adam's Bridge (Ram Setu) lies between Rameswaram and:

Correct Answer: B [Mannar island]

Explanation:

Chain of shoals.

20.  
The capital of Myanmar is:

Correct Answer: D [Naypyidaw]

Explanation:

Neighbour cards.

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