Question 69
HardOriginal questionIndia shares its longest land boundary with
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The boundary with Bangladesh is the longest India has, running for over four thousand kilometres.
It is longer than the boundary with China, which is the answer most people expect because China is the larger country.
Length of boundary follows the shape of the border, not the size of the neighbour.
Worth noting
The last step is the reasoning worth keeping. Bangladesh is small but is almost surrounded by India on three sides, which is what makes the shared boundary so long.
- Concept
- India's longest land boundary
- Typical timeTypical
- 50 s
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