Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct?

Question

Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct?

1. Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States.

2. Rajasthan shares the longest international border among all Indian States.

3. Sikkim is the only State that shares its boundary with just one other Indian State.

1. A. 1 only
2. B. 1 and 2
3. C. 2 and 3 (Correct answer)
4. D. 3 only

Correct Answer

Option C — C

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option C.

Key Points

• statements 2 and 3 are NOT correct.
• Read the question carefully: it asks which statements are NOT correct.
• This reversal is itself the trap.
• Statement 1 IS correct (so it is not part of the answer): Uttar Pradesh borders the highest number of Indian States — eight (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar) — plus the Union Territory of Delhi.
• Statement 2 is NOT correct: the longest international border of any Indian State belongs to WEST BENGAL, which shares about 2,216 km with Bangladesh.
• Rajasthan's roughly 1,070 km with Pakistan is the longest border with PAKISTAN, but not the longest international border overall.
• This is a classic UPSC substitution — swapping 'longest border with Pakistan' for 'longest international border'.
• Statement 3 is NOT correct: Sikkim is not the only State bordering just one other State.
• MEGHALAYA also shares its boundary with only one Indian State — Assam.
• Sikkim borders only West Bengal, so both qualify, and the word 'only' breaks the statement.

Exam Tip

• with 'which is/are NOT correct', mark each statement true/false first and then deliberately invert your selection.
• Careless inversion loses more marks here than lack of knowledge.