Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (States) | (Bordering Countries) | ||
| (A) | Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat | (I) | Bhutan |
| (B) | Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh | (II) | Pakistan |
| (C) | West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Assam | (III) | China |
| (D) | West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam | (IV) | Bangladesh |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
Each group of states is matched with the one neighbouring country that all the states of the group touch.
(A) Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat — this matches (II) Pakistan. These three states, with Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, lie along India’s western border with Pakistan.
(B) Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh — this matches (III) China. These Himalayan states lie on India’s northern border with China (Tibet), with Ladakh further west.
(C) West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Assam — this matches (IV) Bangladesh. These five states share the whole border with Bangladesh; West Bengal has the longest stretch.
(D) West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam — this matches (I) Bhutan. These four states surround Bhutan on its western, southern and eastern sides.