With which country, Manipur shares its border?
2024
With which country, Manipur shares its border?
Answer: D. Myanmar — Concept: An Indian state's international border is the boundary it shares with a neighbouring foreign country, which is different from the inter-state…
- A.
China
- B.
Nepal
- C.
Bangladesh
- D.
Myanmar
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Correct answer: D
Concept: An Indian state's international border is the boundary it shares with a neighbouring foreign country, which is different from the inter-state boundaries it shares with other Indian states. To answer such a question, identify which side of the state touches a foreign nation.
Application to Manipur: Manipur lies in India's North-East. Its eastern and south-eastern sides form an international boundary with Myanmar (formerly Burma). Its other sides are inter-state boundaries with the Indian states of Nagaland, Assam and Mizoram. So the only foreign country Manipur borders is Myanmar.
Manipur's boundaries:
North: Nagaland (Indian state)
West: Assam (Indian state)
South / South-west: Mizoram (Indian state)
East / South-east: Myanmar (foreign country - international border)
Cross-check: Among the other choices, China borders Himalayan regions such as Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim; Nepal borders Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim; Bangladesh borders West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. None of these touch Manipur, confirming Myanmar as the answer.