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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper — Question 36

Question

Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct ? 1. Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States. 2. Rajasthan shares the longest international border among all Indian States. 3. Sikkim is the only State that shares its boundary with just one other Indian State. Select the answer using the code given below :

(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2
(c)2 and 3
(d)3 only

Subject

Geography

Topic Reference

Geography — Indian States and boundaries

UnlockIAS assessed: (c) · Statements 2 and 3 (the “not correct” pair)

UnlockIAS evidence-based analysis

Why it looks disputed: Easy to over-read Rajasthan’s border length and Sikkim’s single neighbour as correct.

Statement 1 (Uttar Pradesh borders the most states) is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Rajasthan has the longest stretch of the India–Pakistan border but not the longest international border among Indian states (West Bengal and others are longer). Statement 3 is wrong: Sikkim is not the only state with a single Indian neighbour, since Meghalaya too borders only Assam. So the "not correct" pair is 2 and 3 — (c).

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UnlockIAS assessment from primary / official sources, prepared 24 May 2026 — pending the official UPSC provisional answer key.

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