Consider the following statements:1. Madhya Pradesh shares its border ...
Analysis of Statement 1
Madhya Pradesh does not share its border with the maximum number of states in India.
- It shares its borders with 5 states: Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan.
- The state that shares borders with the maximum number of states is Uttar Pradesh, which borders 9 states: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar.
Analysis of Statement 2
West Bengal does not have the longest international border.
- The state with the longest international border is Bangladesh.
- West Bengal shares a border with Bangladesh, measuring approximately 2,216 km, but it is not the longest when compared to other states like Assam or Punjab, which also have significant international borders.
Conclusion
Since both statements are incorrect:
- Statement 1: False
- Statement 2: False
Thus, the correct answer is option D: Neither 1 nor 2.
Consider the following statements:1. Madhya Pradesh shares its border ...
- Uttar Pradesh shares its border with the maximum number of states (nine) in India.
- Delhi in the north-west, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in the north, Bihar and Jharkhand in the east, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the south, Rajasthan in the south-west and Haryana in the west. Jammu and Kashmir have the longest international border in India.