India shares a land border with which of the following neighboring countries? (A) Afghanistan Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
(A), (B) and (D) only (A), (B) and (C) only (B), (C) and (D) only (A), (C) and (D) only |
(A), (B) and (C) only |
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only (A) Afghanistan: India shares a land border with Afghanistan in the Wakhan Corridor (Ladakh region). Although this area is currently part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), India officially recognizes it as a land border of approximately $106\text{ km}$. (B) Myanmar: India shares a land border of about $1,643\text{ km}$ with Myanmar along the four northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram. (C) Bhutan: India shares a land border of $699\text{ km}$ with Bhutan, as discussed in our previous map question. (D) Sri Lanka: India does not share a land border with Sri Lanka. They are separated by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar, making it a maritime border. |