WBCS.LIVE practice question

How many Indian States have touched the border of West Bengal?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 5
  4. 3

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 5

Explanation: The correct answer is C. 5 West Bengal shares its boundary with 5 states (Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, and Assam), among these West Bengal share the largest state boundary with Jharkhand, measuring approximately 698 Km and shares smallest boundary with Sikkim. West Bengal share its boundary with 3 international boundaries namely Bangladesh in the east, Bhutan in the north-east, and Nepal in the north-west. The state shares the longest land boundary with Bangladesh.