SSC CGL Static GK – India & Its Neighbours – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL Static GK – India & Its Neighbours – Tier II Level · Marathon – 16 questions, subject: Static GK. 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.  
Data tableBy how many km does India's border with China exceed that with Pakistan (MHA)?

Correct Answer: B [165 km]

Explanation:

Answer: 165 km. 3,488 − 3,323 = 165.

2.  
Data tableIndia's borders with Nepal and Bhutan together measure:

Correct Answer: B [2,450 km]

Explanation:

Answer: 2,450 km. 1,751 + 699 = 2,450.

3.  
Data tablePakistan accounts for roughly what share of India's land border?

Correct Answer: D [About 22%]

Explanation:

3,323 / 15,106.7 × 100 ≈ 22.0%.

4.  
How many states border BOTH Nepal and Bhutan?

Correct Answer: C [2]

Explanation:

Answer: 2. Sikkim and West Bengal.

5.  
Chronological orderArrange in chronological order:
P. Radcliffe Line
Q. Tashkent Declaration
R. McMahon Line
S. Mahakali Treaty

Correct Answer: A [R P Q S]

Explanation:

Answer: R P Q S. 1914 → 1947 → 1966 → 1996.

6.  
Match the followingMatch the treaty with the country:
P. Gandak Agreement Q. Ganga Waters Treaty R. Indus Waters Treaty S. Treaty of Friendship (1949)
1. Pakistan 2. Bhutan 3. Nepal 4. Bangladesh

Correct Answer: B [P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2]

Explanation:

Gandak – Nepal; Ganga – Bangladesh; Indus – Pakistan; 1949 Friendship – Bhutan.

7.  
Statement-basedConsider:
1. India's land border is 15,106.7 km.
2. India borders seven countries on land.
3. The Maldives shares a land border with India.
Which are correct?

Correct Answer: A [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The Maldives is a sea neighbour.

8.  
How many Indian states/UTs border exactly three neighbouring countries?

Correct Answer: C [4]

Explanation:

Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh.

9.  
Which river is called the Padma in Bangladesh?

Correct Answer: D [Ganga]

Explanation:

Ganga → Padma; Brahmaputra → Jamuna.

10.  
Which grouping lists ONLY rivers that India may use without restriction under the Indus Waters Treaty (the Eastern Rivers)?

Correct Answer: B [Sutlej, Beas, Ravi]

Explanation:

Eastern Rivers – Sutlej, Beas, Ravi.

11.  
Data tableIndia's border with Myanmar is how many km longer than its border with Bhutan?

Correct Answer: A [944 km]

Explanation:

Answer: 944 km. 1,643 − 699 = 944.

12.  
Which state borders Bangladesh AND Myanmar?

Correct Answer: C [Mizoram]

Explanation:

Answer: Mizoram. Overlap table: Mizoram.

13.  
The Mahakali Treaty is valid for 75 years, reviewed every 10 years. Counting from 1996, the first review fell in:

Correct Answer: D [2006]

Explanation:

1996 + 10 = 2006 (PIB: reviewed every 10 years).

14.  
Arrange in orderArrange these channels from north to south: P. Ten Degree Channel (Andaman–Nicobar) Q. Eight Degree Channel R. Nine Degree Channel

Correct Answer: D [P R Q]

Explanation:

Ten (≈10°N) → Nine (≈9°N) → Eight (≈8°N) – the names give the latitude.

15.  
Which state borders the most neighbouring countries among these: Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Sikkim, Assam?

Correct Answer: B [Sikkim]

Explanation:

Sikkim – 3 (Nepal, Bhutan, China); the others – 2 each.

16.  
Which pair of country and 'trap' city is correct (the city is NOT the capital)?

Correct Answer: A [Myanmar – Yangon]

Explanation:

Yangon is Myanmar's former capital; the others are capitals.

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