🌍 GeographyUPSC 2005Soil

Which of the following states border Uttar Pradesh?1. Punjab2. Rajasthan3. Chhattisgarh4. JharkhandSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:

a1, 2, 3 and 4
b2, 3 and 4
c1 and 4
d1 and 3
✓ Correct answer: b) 2, 3 and 4
ExplanationThe State of Uttar Pradesh shares its boundaries with eight Indian states and the National Capital Territory of Delhi.These adjacent states include Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.Uttar Pradesh shares an inter- national border with the nation of Nepal.Punjab situated in the northwest shares its boundaries with Jammu and Kashmir (Union Territory), Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan.Chhattisgarh located in central India is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Jharkhand.Jharkhand in the east,shares borders with Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal.Rajasthan in the west, is bordered by Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.382

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