Indian Geography UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following sets of states of India has a common boundary with Pakistan:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan and Gujarat

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan and Gujarat”.

The state of India that shares a common boundary with Pakistan is: (2) Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Gujarat

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(2) High female child death rate
(3) Female foeticide
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Code:
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Reason (R): This state leads in production of rice.

Code:
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Assumptions:

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