Which of the following statements with regard to Southeast Asian international borders is/are correct? 1. Myanmar shares direct land borders with both India and Bangladesh. 2. Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia that shares a land border with China. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Myanmar shares an international land border with Bangladesh to its west () and India to its northwest (, touching Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh).
Statement 2 is correct: Laos is the sole landlocked nation in Southeast Asia. It shares a northern border with China (Yunnan province), alongside borders with Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.