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 ?

Correct Option (B)

A road journey from Kohima (Nagaland) to Kottayam (Kerala) necessitates traversing a minimum of seven states. The most direct route typically involves:

• Nagaland (Origin)
• Assam
• West Bengal
• Odisha
• Andhra Pradesh
• Tamil Nadu
• Kerala (Destination)

This sequence represents the shortest geographical path connecting the two points, minimizing the number of state boundaries crossed.

Incorrect Options:

Options A (6), C (8), and D (9) are incorrect because they do not reflect the minimum number of states required for a road journey between Kohima and Kottayam. A route involving fewer than seven states is geographically impossible, while routes involving more than seven states would be longer and thus not represent the minimum count.