Identify the countries that share their borders with West Bengal:
A. China
B. Bhutan
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B, C and D only
West Bengal is a long, narrow state that touches three countries: Nepal and Bhutan in the north and Bangladesh in the east.
A. China Incorrect. West Bengal does not touch China. Sikkim lies between them, and the border with China (Tibet) runs along Sikkim’s north.
B. Bhutan Correct. Bhutan lies to the north of the Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts.
C. Bangladesh Correct. West Bengal has the longest border with Bangladesh of any Indian state, along its whole eastern side.
D. Nepal Correct. Nepal lies to the west of the Darjeeling district, beside the narrow Siliguri Corridor.