Which of the following sets of States shares boundary with Telangana?

Telangana, which became India's 29th state in June 2014 after being carved out of Andhra Pradesh, is a landlocked state in southern India [3]. It shares its borders with four neighboring states: Maharashtra to the north and northwest, Chhattisgarh to the northeast, Karnataka to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south and east. While some historical or pre-bifurcation maps might suggest proximity to Odisha, current administrative boundaries confirm that Telangana does not share a border with Odisha; the Sileru river and the Polavaram project areas ensure Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh separate the two [2]. Similarly, Madhya Pradesh is located further north, separated from Telangana by Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Therefore, the correct set of bordering states is Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 6: Union and Its Territory > New States and Union Territories Created After 1956 > p. 56
2. [2] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 7: FEDERALISM > Activity > p. 168
3. [3] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 6: Population > India's Population Distribution by Density > p. 50