Out of the following Indian States, which State does not have any maritime…
2013
Out of the following Indian States, which State does not have any maritime boundary?
- A.
Gujarat
- B.
Goa
- C.
Rajasthan
- D.
Maharashtra
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Correct answer: C
A state possesses a maritime boundary only when its territory directly borders a sea or ocean, i.e. it has a coastline. Along India's frontier, states split into coastal states (bordering the Arabian Sea on the west coast or the Bay of Bengal on the east coast) and landlocked states (enclosed only by other states or countries, with no sea frontage at all).
Checking each of the four given states against this coastal-versus-landlocked criterion:
State | Coastal status |
|---|---|
Gujarat | Coastal - borders the Arabian Sea and has India's longest state coastline. |
Goa | Coastal - borders the Arabian Sea along the Konkan coast. |
Rajasthan | Landlocked - bordered only by Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Pakistan; no sea frontage. |
Maharashtra | Coastal - borders the Arabian Sea along the Konkan coast, including Mumbai. |
Cross-checking against India's political map confirms this: Gujarat, Goa, and Maharashtra all sit on the western seaboard facing the Arabian Sea, while Rajasthan lies deep in the northwestern interior, entirely enclosed by land.
Since Rajasthan is the only one of the four with no coastline, it is the state without any maritime boundary.