UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 9 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Longest International Border
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2024
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicWorld Map-Based Geography
- DifficultyEasy
- TypeDirect
The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:
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Answer: A. Canada and the United States of America
Canada's border with the United States is the world's longest international border, at 8,890 km.
This compares with the 6,846-km boundary between Russia and Kazakhstan and the 5,308-km frontier between Chile and Argentina.
India shares 3488 km of border with China that runs along the Union Territory of Ladakh, States of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
Hence option (a) Canada and the United States of America is the correct answer.