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UPSC Prelims PYQ 2006: Countries sharing land border with Myanmar (excl. India...

Other than India and China, which of the following groups of countries share a land border with Myanmar?

  1. Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
  2. Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
  3. Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
  4. Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh

Explanation

Option (d) is correct
  • Myanmar is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest.

Map showing countries in Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Nepal, and parts of India and China, with major cities, rivers, and mountain peaks labeled. Key features include capital cities marked with red squares, mountain peaks with black triangles and elevations, and bodies of water like Bay of Bengal and Ganges River highlighted in blue.

Answer: (d) Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh
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