Punjab is a region in India and which other country?

• A. Pakistan
• B. Nepal
• C. Sri Lanka
• D. Myanmar

Answer: (A)

Punjab is a historical and geographic region defined by the fertile plain created by five rivers. The name itself means “five rivers,” and this area stretches across northern India and the neighboring country to the west. When British India was partitioned in 1947, the region was divided between India and what became Pakistan, so today there is a Punjab in both countries—the Indian state of Punjab and the Pakistani province of Punjab. That shared region is why the correct characterization is that Punjab lies in both India and Pakistan. The other places listed are not part of the Punjab region: Nepal sits north of India, Sri Lanka is an island south of India, and Myanmar is further east.