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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 65

Topic: Maps and directions

Q65

The territorial states of Karnataka are :

  1. (1) Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Gujarat
  2. (2) Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Kerala
  3. (3) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha
  4. (4) Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, TelanganaCorrect answer

Solution.

CBSE answer: (4)

Answer: (4) Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

  1. Karnataka touches Goa, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
  2. All three states in (4) share a border with it.
  3. (1) has Gujarat, (2) has Odisha and Chhattisgarh, (3) has Odisha; none of these touch Karnataka.

Trap: (3) looks close, but Odisha lies far to the north-east.