India shares its borders with several countries, and remembering them can be tricky for students preparing for competitive exams like SSC, UPSC, Banking or state PSC. In this post we will learn a simple mnemonic trick to recall all the neighbouring countries of Indian quickly. This method is especially useful for GK preparation and will help you score better in exams.
India has 7 neighbouring countries that share land borders and 2 that share maritime borders .Lets discuss them:
- Land borders : Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan
- Maritime Neighbours: Sri Lanka, Maldives
Trick- BBC MAN Pak
Explanation
Tricky Word: Neighbour Country
- B - Bangladesh
- B - Bhutan
- C - China
- M - Myanmar
- A - Afghanistan
- N - Nepal
- Pak - Pakistan
Additional Facts :
Indian has the third-largest international border length in Asia.
The longest border is with Bangladesh.
The shortest border is with Afghanistan
Sri Lanka is separated by the Palk strait.
Maldives lies in the Indian ocean, southwest of India.
Fun Facts to Make Learning Easier:
- The Siliguri corridor connects India to its northeastern states and is close to Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
- The Kalapani region is a disputed area between India and Nepal.
- The Indo Bhutan border is one of the most peaceful border India has.
- The Indo Bangladesh border has world's most complex enclaves which were resolved in 2015.
With this simple mnemonic you will never forget India's neighbouring countries again. Keep revising , practice with maps, and you will ace any GK section in exams.
Great tricks,really helpful.
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