India shares its borders with many neighbouring countries. Some Indian states touch Pakistan, some touch China, some touch Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Knowing which state shares a border with which country is a very important part of General Knowledge.
These questions are asked many times in exams like SSC, Railway, ADRE, Assam Police, TET, and almost every state government exam. If you learn this topic well, you can answer many questions correctly in your exam.
This topic is easy, but many students forget the states because they do not read the list properly. So first, read all the countries and their bordering Indian states slowly and carefully. After you understand the full list, then try the MCQs given below. This will help you remember better and score more marks.
Now, read the details first and then check the MCQs. This simple practice will make your preparation strong and help you in every competitive exam.
List of Indian States Bordering Neighbouring Countries
1. Pakistan
India shares its western border with Pakistan. The following Indian states touch Pakistan:
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Punjab
Jammu & Kashmir
2. China
China shares the longest stretch of India’s northern border. The states bordering China are:
Jammu & Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
3. Nepal
Nepal lies to the north of India and shares open borders with the following states:
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
West Bengal
Sikkim
4. Bangladesh
Bangladesh shares a large border with India on the east. These states touch Bangladesh:
West Bengal
Assam
Meghalaya
Tripura
Mizoram
5. Bhutan
Located in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan shares its border with these Indian states:
Sikkim
West Bengal
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
6. Myanmar
India’s eastern neighbour Myanmar borders the following states:
Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Manipur
Mizoram
Indian States and Their Bordering Countries MCQs
Multiple Choice Questions
Indian States and Their Bordering Countries MCQs.
1. Which Indian state shares a border with Pakistan?
[A] Assam
[B] Gujarat
[C] Sikkim
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
2. Which of the following states touches Pakistan?
[A] Bihar
[B] Punjab
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
3. Rajasthan shares its international border with which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bhutan
[C] Pakistan
[D] Myanmar
Correct Answer: C [Pakistan]
4. Jammu & Kashmir borders which country in the west?
[A] China
[B] Nepal
[C] Pakistan
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: C [Pakistan]
5. Which state does NOT share a border with Pakistan?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
Correct Answer: D [Haryana]
6. Which Indian state shares a border with China?
[A] Goa
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala
Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
7. Uttarakhand borders which neighbouring country?
[A] Myanmar
[B] China
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Pakistan
Correct Answer: B [China]
8. Which state borders both China and Nepal?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Odisha
[D] Gujarat
Correct Answer: A [Sikkim]
9. Arunachal Pradesh shares a border with which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Bangladesh
[C] China
[D] Pakistan
Correct Answer: C [China]
10. Which of the following states does NOT border China?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Bihar
Correct Answer: D [Bihar]
11. Nepal shares a border with which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
12. Which of the following states touches Nepal?
[A] Bihar
[B] Assam
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Goa
Correct Answer: A [Bihar]
13. Sikkim shares its border with which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Nepal
[C] Pakistan
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: B [Nepal]
14. West Bengal borders which neighbouring country?
[A] Myanmar
[B] Nepal
[C] Bhutan
[D] Both b and c
Correct Answer: D [Both b and c]
15. Which state does NOT share a border with Nepal?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Mizoram
[D] Sikkim
Correct Answer: C [Mizoram]
16. Bangladesh borders which Indian state?
[A] Assam
[B] Gujarat
[C] Haryana
[D] Punjab
Correct Answer: A [Assam]
17. Which of the following states touch Bangladesh?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: A [Meghalaya]
18. Tripura shares its border with which country?
[A] Myanmar
[B] Nepal
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Bhutan
Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
19. Mizoram borders which neighbouring country?
[A] China
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Pakistan
[D] Nepal
Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
20. Which state borders both Bangladesh and Myanmar?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Mizoram
[D] Bihar
Correct Answer: C [Mizoram]
21. Bhutan shares a border with which Indian state?
[A] Assam
[B] Kerala
[C] Goa
[D] Haryana
Correct Answer: A [Assam]
22. Sikkim shares its border with which neighbouring countries?
[A] China and Bhutan
[B] China and Pakistan
[C] Nepal and Bangladesh
[D] Bangladesh and Myanmar
Correct Answer: A [China and Bhutan]
23. Which state does NOT share a border with Bhutan?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Rajasthan
Correct Answer: D [Rajasthan]
24. West Bengal borders which countries?
[A] Nepal and Bhutan
[B] Pakistan and China
[C] Myanmar and China
[D] Sri Lanka and Nepal
Correct Answer: A [Nepal and Bhutan]
25. Arunachal Pradesh shares a border with Bhutan and which other country?
[A] Pakistan
[B] China
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Afghanistan
Correct Answer: B [China]
26. Myanmar shares a border with which Indian state?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Kerala
[C] Punjab
[D] Gujarat
Correct Answer: A [Nagaland]
27. Manipur borders which neighbouring country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Myanmar
[C] Pakistan
[D] Bhutan
Correct Answer: B [Myanmar]
28. Mizoram shares its border with Myanmar and which other country?
[A] China
[B] Bhutan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Nepal
Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
29. Arunachal Pradesh borders which country besides China?
[A] Nepal
[B] Pakistan
[C] Myanmar
[D] Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: C [Myanmar]
30. Which state borders both Myanmar and Bangladesh?
[A] Tripura
[B] Mizoram
[C] Manipur
[D] Nagaland
Correct Answer: B [Mizoram]
31. Which Indian state shares borders with the maximum number of countries?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Mizoram
Correct Answer: B [Arunachal Pradesh]
32. Which state borders Pakistan and China (via PoK)?
[A] Punjab
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand
Correct Answer: B [Jammu & Kashmir]
33. Which of the following states shares borders with Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] Sikkim
[D] Bihar
Correct Answer: A [West Bengal]
34. Which Indian state borders Bangladesh on three sides?
[A] Assam
[B] Tripura
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Nagaland
Correct Answer: B [Tripura]
35. Which of the following is a landlocked border state touching China?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Kerala
[C] Odisha
[D] Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: A [Sikkim]
36. Myanmar touches how many Indian states?
[A] 2
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 1
Correct Answer: B [4]
37. Which country shares the longest land border with India?
