QUESTION

Hard

Indian Geography

Prelims 2017

If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?

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Explanation

If you travel by road from Kohima (Nagaland) to Kottayam (Kerala), you would need to travel through a minimum of 7 states within India:

Nagaland (Origin - Kohima)
Assam
West Bengal
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh (or)
Tamil Nadu (depending on the chosen route)
Kerala (Destination - Kottayam)

Kohima to Kottayam

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

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