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. Select the answer using the code given below :
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 1 and 2
- (c) 2 and 3 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) 3 only
Why the answer is (c)
• The question asks which statements are NOT correct.
• Statement 1 is correct: Uttar Pradesh touches eight States (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar) plus Delhi, the most of any State.
• Statement 2 is not correct: the longest international border among States belongs to West Bengal (about 2,200 km with Bangladesh alone, plus Nepal and Bhutan), not Rajasthan (about 1,170 km with Pakistan).
• Statement 3 is not correct: Sikkim borders only West Bengal, but Meghalaya likewise borders only Assam, so Sikkim is not the only such State.
• Hence the incorrect statements are 2 and 3, option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 only
- Statement 1 is actually correct; it is 2 and 3 that are wrong.
- (b) 1 and 2
- Statement 1 is correct, so it cannot be among the incorrect ones.
- (d) 3 only
- Statement 2 is also incorrect: West Bengal, not Rajasthan, has the longest international border.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.