Which one among the following States shares common boundaries with maximum number of other States? .

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Q: 49 (CAPF/2013)

Which one among the following States shares common boundaries with maximum number of other States? .

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CAPF

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keywords: 

{'madhya pradesh': [16, 0, 16, 28], 'andhra pradesh': [5, 0, 4, 6], 'west bengal': [1, 0, 0, 3], 'common boundaries': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'chhattisgarh': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'states': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'other states': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'maximum number': [1, 0, 1, 2]}

Option 1: Madhya Pradesh does share boundaries with multiple states, namely Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Bihar. However, it does not share the maximum number of boundaries with other states.

Option 2: West Bengal shares its borders with only four states, namely Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Sikkim. Hence, it does not share the maximum number of boundaries with other states.

Option 3: Chhattisgarh is the correct answer. It shares its boundaries with a total of seven states, including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh. Therefore, Chhattisgarh shares the maximum number of boundaries with other states.

Option 4: Andhra Pradesh shares its boundaries with only four states, namely Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu. Hence, it does not share the maximum number of boundaries with other states.

In conclusion, option 3, Chhattisgarh, is the correct answer as it shares the maximum number of boundaries with other states.