New Delhi (General Knowledge). Sections like General Knowledge and Current Affairs are very important in UPSC, SSC, State Civil Service Examination etc. for government jobs. A lot of questions related to Indian history and geography are asked in these. If you are preparing for any competitive exam or participate in Olympiad etc. then you should know important information related to Indian history, geography as well as its neighboring countries.
Aryavarta is considered to be the oldest name of India. Apart from this, names like Bharatvarsh, Jambudweep, Bharatkhand, Hindustan, Hind, Al-Hind, Gyagar, Fagyul, Tianzhu, Hodu, India have also been quite popular. ‘India that is Bharat’ is written in the Indian Constitution. If you live in India, then you must know the basic information about this place. Today in News18’s General Knowledge Series, know special things related to India’s neighboring countries (Neighbouring Countries of India).
Neighbouring Countries of India: Neighbouring countries of India
India shares its border with 7 countries – Afghanistan (106 km), Bangladesh (4096.7 km), Bhutan (699 km), China (3488 km), Myanmar (1643 km), Nepal (1751 km) and Pakistan (3323 km). Sri Lanka and Maldives are the two countries with water borders. Know some special facts related to India’s neighboring countries.
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1- Maldives
Boundary Line – Maritime Boundary
Official language- Dhivehi
Currency – Maldivian Rufiyaa
Capital- Male
2- Afghanistan
Length of border- 106 km
Official languages- Dari, Pashto
Currency – Afghani
Capital- Kabul
3- Bangladesh
Border Line – 4096.7 Km
Official language- Bengali
Currency- Bangladeshi Taka
Capital – Dhaka
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4- Bhutan
Border Line: 699km
Official language- Dzongkha
Currency- Ngultrum
Capital- Thimphu
5- China
Border Line – 3488 Km
Official language – Mandarin
Currency – Chinese Yuan
Capital – Beijing
6- Myanmar
Border Line – 1643 Km
Official language – Burmese
Currency- Burmese Kyat (Myanmar Kyat)
Capital- Naypyidaw
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7- Nepal
Border Line – 1751 Km
Official language- Nepali
Currency – Nepalese Rupee
Capital – Kathmandu
8- Pakistan
Border Line – 3323 Km
Official Language- Urdu
Currency – Pakistani rupee
Capital – Islamabad
9- Sri Lanka
Boundary Line – Maritime Boundary
Official language- Sinhala, Tamil
Currency – Sri Lankan Rupee
Capital – The current legislative capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Its executive and judicial capital is Colombo.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 13, 2024, 16:25 IST