Map Based GK
Geography · मानचित्र आधारित GK · 19 facts
Gujarat has the LONGEST coastline (~1,600 km). Andhra Pradesh has the second longest.
India's total coastline = ~7,516 km (mainland: ~6,100 km + islands)
4 UTs have coastline: Puducherry, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar
Pakistan border (5): Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, J&K, Ladakh
China border (5): Ladakh, HP, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
Nepal border (5): Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim
Bhutan border (4): Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
Bangladesh border (5): West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
Myanmar border (4): Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
Afghanistan border: Ladakh (via PoK — disputed, tiny border)
Standard Meridian of India = 82.5°E passes through Mirzapur (UP) — IST is 5.5 hours ahead of GMT
India spans 68°7'E to 97°25'E longitude and 8°4'N to 37°6'N latitude
West Bengal touches maximum countries (3): Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan
India: 28 states + 8 Union Territories (after 2019 reorganization)
UP touches 9 states — most in India
Rajasthan = largest state (area), Goa = smallest state (area)
UP = most populous state, Sikkim = least populous state
Gujarat has the longest coastline (~1,600 km)
India's total coastline = ~7,516 km