India and its Neighbouring Countries

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India has 15,106.7 Km of land border and a coastline of 7,516.6 Km including island territories.

Neighbouring Countries [ 9 ] Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , China , Maldives , Myanmar , Nepal , Pakistan and Sri Lanka
India share its land borders with seven countries  Pakistan , Afghanistan  , Bhutan  , Nepal  , China , Bangladesh  and Myanmar
India share its sea border with two countries Sri Lanka and Maldives

Land borders with neighbouring countries

Bangladesh4096 km [ longest ]
China 3488 km
Pakistan3323 km
Nepal1751 km
Myanmar1643 km
Bhutan699 km
Afghanistan106 km [ shortest ]

Highest Points of Neighbouring countries

AfghanistanMount Noshaq
BangladeshSaka Haphong
BhutanGangkhar Puensum
China Mount Everest [ or Chomolungma ]
IndiaKangchenjunga [ 8586 m ]
MyanmarHkakabo Razi
Sri LankaPidurutalagala [ or Mount Pedro ]
PakistanK2 [ Godwin Austen ]
NepalMount Everest [ 8848.86 m ]

Calling code of Neighbouring countries

India + 91
China + 86
Bangladesh+ 880
Pakistan + 92
Bhutan + 975
Nepal + 977
Sri Lanka + 94
Afghanistan  + 93
Myanmar + 95
Maldives + 960

Area of Neighbouring countries

China95,96,960 sq km.
India 3 , 287, 263 sq km
Bangladesh  1,47,570 sq km
Pakistan7,96,095 sq km
Bhutan38 ,394 sq km
Nepal147 ,181 sq km
Sri Lanka  65 ,610 sq km
Afghanistan 652 ,860 sq km
Myanmar  676 ,578 sq km
Maldives 298 sq km

Neighbouring Countries and their National Games

ChinaTable Tennis [ Ping Pong ]
IndiaHockey
BangladeshKabaddi
PakistanHockey
BhutanArchery
NepalVolleyball
Sri LankaVolleyball
AfghanistanBuzkashi
MyanmarChinlone
Maldives Football

Afghanistan

Area 652 ,860 sq km
CapitalKabul
Currency Afghan Afghani
Calling Code+ 93
National GameBuzkashi
National Bird Golden Eagle
National Animal Snow Leopard
National Flower Tulip
Land border with India106 km
Province 34
Highest PeakMount Noshaq

Bhutan

Area 38 ,394 sq km
Capital Thimphu
CurrencyNgultrum
Calling Code +975
National Game Archery
National Bird Raven
National Animal Takin
National Flower Blue Poppy
Land border with India 699 km
Province 20
Highest Peak  Gangkhar Puensum

Bangaldesh

Area1,47,570 sq km
Capital Dhaka
CurrencyTaka
Calling Code + 880
National GameKabaddi
National Animal Royal Bengal Tiger
National Bird Magpie Robin
National Flower Shapla [ Water Lily ]
National Fruit Jackfruit
Land border with India 4096.7 km
Province 8
Highest PeakSaka Haphong

China

Area 95,96,960 sq km.
CapitalBeijing
Currency Yuan
Calling Code+ 86
National Sport Table Tennis [ Ping Pong ]
National BirdRed Crowned Crane
National AnimalGiant Panda
National Flower Plum Blossom
Land border with India3488 km
Province26

Myanmar

Area 676 ,578 sq km
CapitalNaypyidaw
CurrencyBurmese Kyat
Calling Code + 95
National Game Chinlone
National Flower Padauk
Land border with India1643 km
Province14
Highest PeakHkakabo Razi

Nepal

Area 147 ,181 sq km
CapitalKathmandu
CurrencyNepalese rupee
Calling Code + 977
National SportVolleyball
National Bird Himalayan Monal [ Impeyan Monal ]
National AnimalCow
National Flower Rhododendron
Land border with India1751 km
Province7
Highest PeakMount Everest

Pakistan

Area 7,96,095 sq km
CapitalIslamabad
CurrencyPakistani rupee
Calling Code + 92
National Game Hockey
National AnimalMarkhor
National Bird Chukar
National Flower Jasmine
Land border with India3323 km
Province 4
Highest PointK2 [ Godwin Austen ]

Sri Lanka

Area 65 ,610 sq km
CaptialSri Jayawardenepura Kotte
CurrencySri Lankan rupee
Calling Code+ 94
National GameVolleyball
National BirdJungle Fowl
National Flower Blue Water Lily [ Nil Mahanel ]
Province9
Highest Point Pidurutalagala [ or Mount Pedro ]

Maldives

Area 298 sq km
CapitalMale
CurrencyMaldivian Rufiyaa
Calling Code+ 960
National Game Football
Official LanguageDhivehi

Q In which year was the term ‘Gross Happiness Index’ coined by the fourth king of Bhutan , Jigme Singye Wangchuck ?

1 1972

2 1982

3 1989

4 1964

Q Which is the national bird of Bhutan ?

1 Magpie Robin

2 Raven

3 Red Crowned Crane

4 Chukar

Q How many provinces is the country of Nepal divided into ?

1 9

2 7

3 11

4 10

Q The maximum strength of Bangladeshi Parliament is ____

1 350

2 225

3 250

4 366

Q In which year was a new Constitution adopted in Sri Lanka creating the ‘Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka’
?

1 1978

2 1968

2 1958

4 1948

Q In which year did Nepal abolish monarchy and emerge as a democratic republic?

1 2008

2 2010

2 2006

4 2012

Q How many province are there in Sri Lanka ?

1 7

2 9

3 14

4 11

Q Which of the following rivers is the longest river of Myanmar ?

1 Manas

2 Irrawaddy

3 Mahaweli Ganga

4 Karnali

Q Burma became independent sovereign republic in the year ?

1 1948

2 1949

3 1951

4 1954

Q How many members are present in the Sri Lanka parliament ?

1 225

2 366

3 350

4 216

Q Who was the first President of Pakistan ?

1 Liaquat Ali Khan

2 Iskander Mirza

3 Khawaja Nazimuddin

4 Mohammad Ali Bogra

Q Kandyan is the classical dance of which country ?

1 Nepal

2 Bangladesh

3 Sri Lanka

4 Pakistan

Q Who was the first President of the Republic of China ?

1 Yuan Shikai

2 Li Yuanhong

3 Xu Shichang

4 Zhou Ziqi

Q Kazi Nazrul Islam is the national poet of which country ?

1 Pakistan

2 Bangaldesh

3 Afghanistan

4 Myanmar

Q Which is the national bird of China ?

1 Raven

2 Red crowned Crane

3 Jungle Fowl

4 Chukar

Q Which is the national sport of Sri Lanka ?

1 Archery

2 Volleyball

3 Chinlone

4 Archery

Q Chepu is a unique culture symbol of ____

1 Nepal

2 Bhutan

3 China

4 Myanmar

Q Which is the national sport of Bangladesh ?

1 Archery

2 Volleyball

3 Kabaddi

4 Chinlone

Q Which is the highest peak in Sri Lanka ?

1 Mount Pedro

2 Saka Haphong

3 Gangkhar Puensum

4 Hkakabo Razi

Q Which is the longest river of Nepal ?

1 Karnali

2 Mahaweli Ganga

3 Manas

4 Irrawaddy

.Q Which of the following countries has the highest peak named Keokradong?

1 Bangladesh

2 Sri Lanka

3 Bhutan

4 Myanamr

Q On which of the following dates was the Bhutan Constitution enacted?

1 18th July 2006

2 18 July 2008

3 18th July 2010

4 18th July 2009

Q From which of the following neighbouring countries does Manas river enter directly into
India?

1 Bhutan

2 Nepal

3 Myanmar

4 China

Q In which of the following years was Nepal’s new Constitution adopted?

1 2010

2 2015

3 2013

4 2009

Q Which of the following is the first official language of Sri Lanka?

1 Tamil

2 Sinhala

3 Malayalam

3 English

Q What is the length of the Indian border with Afghanistan?

1 160 km

2 106 km

3 116 km

4 126 km

Q ‘Mahaweli Ganga’ is the longest river of __.

1 Nepal

2 Sri Lanka

3 Bangladesh

4 Bhutan

Q Sri Lanka gained its independence on :

1 4th February 1948

2 4th February 1949

3 4th February 1950

4 4th February 1951

Q In which year did Maldives turn from a Sultanate to a Presidential form of the
government?

1 1968

2 1972

3 1964

4 1976

Q A gold lion passant holding a sword in its right fore paw, is the national symbol of
__.

1 Bhutan

2 Sri Lanka

3 Myanmar

4 Nepal

Q The National Anthem of Sri Lanka was composed by _____

1 Ananda Samarkone

2 Kumaratunga Munidasa

3 Siri Gunasinghe

4 PB Jayasekara

Q Which of the following is the first official language of Sri Lanka?

Ans 1. Sinhala

2. English

3. Malayalam

4. Tamil

Q What is the approximate length of India’s coastline, including island territories?

1. 7516.6 kilometres

2 5516.6 kilometres

3 11516.6 kilometres

4 9516.6 kilometres

Q How many states of India share border with Bhutan ?

1 4

2 5

3 4

4 3

Four Indian states share their borders with Bhutan Assam , Arunachal Pradesh , West Bengal and Sikkim

Q India has ___Km of land lorder and a costline of 7,516.6 Km including island territories .

1 25,106.7

2 9,106.7

15,106.7

4 5,106

Q What is the total number of India’s neighbouring countries

 1. Twelve 

2. Nine 

3. Eight

 4. Six

Neighbouring Countries [ 9 ] Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , China , Maldives , Myanmar , Nepal , Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Q With how many countries does India share a sea border ?

2 [ Sri Lanka and Maldives ]

2 1

3 4

4 3

Q How many countries share land boundaries with India ?

1 Five

2 Seven

3 Six

4 Eight

India share its land borders with seven countries Pakistan [ 3323 km ] , Afghanistan [ 106 km ] , Bhutan [ 699 km ] , Nepal [ 1751 km ] , China [ 3488 km ] , Bangladesh [ 4096 km ] and Myanmar [ 1643 km ]

Q How many states of India share border with Myanmar ?

1 3

2 4

3 5

4 2

Four Indian states share their borders with Myanmar Arunachal Pradesh , Nagaland , Manipur and Mizoram


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