India's Neighbours

Q. Choose the correct statements with regard to India's borders with its neighbours.

1. The Durand Line is the boundary between India and Nepal.
2. The Radcliffe Line was the boundary drawn between India and Pakistan.
3. The Palk Strait separates mainland India and Sri Lanka.
4. The McMahon line is the boundary between India and China.

Q. India is located in the southern part of the Asian continent.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is the name of the mountain chain that crosses northen Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan?

1. The Deccans
2. The Ghats
3. The Sahara
4. The Himalayas

Q. What is a narrow channel of sea separating two landmasses called?

1. Bay
2. Coastline
3. Delta
4. Strait

Q. Which of the following are the two island countries located near India?

1. Myanmar
2. Maldives
3. Sri Lanka
4. Bhutan

Q. Which of the following separates Sri Lanka from the Indian mainland?

1. Arabian Sea
2. Persian Gulf
3. Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar
4. Palk Strait and Persian Gulf

Q. The Lakshadweep Islands are the group of islands that lie in the Bay of Bengal.

1. False
2. True

Q. Which country is situated to the South of the Lakshadweep islands and comprises a group of islands?

1. Chagos Archipelago
2. Malay Archipelago
3. Maldives
4. Sri Lanka

Q. Which of the following countries has common frontier with the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Sikkim?

1. Bhutan
2. Nepal
3. Pakistan
4. China

Q. Identify the country from the given options as per the following information.

This country shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, Myanmar to the southeast, and the Bay of Bengal to the south. India shares the longest land boundary with this country.

1. China
2. Bangladesh
3. Nepal
4. Pakistan