Question

Uttar Pradesh is surrounded by how many neighbouring states?

• A. 10 States and 1 Union Territory
• B. 8 States and 1 Union Territory
• C. 9 States and 1 Union Territory
• D. 9 States and 2 Union Territory

Hint:

When answering questions about state boundaries, always be careful to check if any Union Territories are involved. Visualizing a political map of India is the best way to answer such geographical questions accurately.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

This question requires knowledge of India's political map. Uttar Pradesh (UP) holds the distinction of sharing its border with the maximum number of other Indian states and union territories. Let's list them systematically. Step 1: List the states bordering Uttar Pradesh. It is helpful to visualize a map and move around the border of UP: (A) Uttarakhand to the north. (B) Himachal Pradesh to the northwest (a very small border in Saharanpur district). (C) Haryana to the west. (D) Rajasthan to the southwest. (E) Madhya Pradesh to the south. (F) Chhattisgarh to the southeast. (G) Jharkhand to the east. (H) Bihar to the east. This gives us a total of 8 states.

Step 2: Identify any Union Territories bordering Uttar Pradesh. UP also shares a border with the National Capital Territory of Delhi on its western side. Delhi is a Union Territory.

Step 3: Calculate the final count. The total is 8 states plus 1 Union Territory. This matches option (B).