UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 38
Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct?
- Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States.
- Rajasthan shares the longest international border among all Indian States.
- Sikkim is the only State that shares its boundary with just one other Indian State.
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The answer requires choosing incorrect geography claims: the Rajasthan claim about the longest foreign boundary and the Sikkim claim about only one Indian neighbour are inaccurate.
Statement-wise Analysis:
Statement 1: Correct - Uttar Pradesh borders a particularly large number of Indian states and is treated as the maximum in this question.
Statement 2: Incorrect - Rajasthan does not have the longest international land boundary of any Indian state; West Bengal’s Bangladesh border is longer.
Statement 3: Incorrect - Sikkim borders West Bengal as its only Indian state, but this “only state” description is not unique: Meghalaya, for example, borders only Assam.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1 and omits supported item(s) 2, 3.
B: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1 and omits supported item(s) 3.
C: Correct - This option includes the supported item(s) and excludes the unsupported ones.
D: Incorrect - Omits supported item(s) 2.
Review note: For statement 1, counts may change depending on whether union territories (e.g., Delhi) are counted and whether states are counted as of a particular year.