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Railways PYQCBT 2 2017

RRB NTPC · Question 22

How many Indian States and Union Territories share the Indian coastline?

  1. 9 States and 4 Union Territories

  2. 12 States and 3 Union Territories

  3. 7 States and 5 Union Territories

  4. 5 States and 3 Union Territories

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Answer: (A) 9 States and 4 Union Territories

Explanation

Nine states touch the coastline – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal – and four Union Territories: Daman & Diu (now Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu), Puducherry, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.