Question

______ is a neighboring country to the east of India.
1. Nepal
2. Sri Lanka
3. China
4. Bangladesh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Bangladesh

The correct answer is Bangladesh.

• Bangladesh is a neighboring country to the east of India.
• The neighbouring countries of India are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
• India is located latitudinally in the Northern Hemisphere and longitudinally in the Eastern Hemisphere.

• India shares a border with 9 countries and is located latitudinally in the Northern Hemisphere and longitudinally in the Eastern Hemisphere.
• Physical Background of India
  • India has a land frontier of 15,200 km.
  • The total length of the coastline of the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and Andaman and the Nicobar Islands is 7,516.6 km. 
  • India shares its border with seven countries- Afghanistan and Pakistan to the North-West, China, Bhutan, and Nepal to the North, Myanmar to the far East, and Bangladesh to the East. Sri Lanka (from the South-East) and Maldives (from the South-West) are two countries with water borders.
  • Bangladesh, to the east of India on the Bay of Bengal, is a South Asian country marked by lush greenery and many waterways.
  • Its Padma (Ganges), Meghna, and Jamuna rivers create fertile plains, and travel by boat is common.
  • On the southern coast, the Sundarbans, an enormous mangrove forest shared with Eastern India, is home to the royal Bengal tiger.