Explanation
- A
Only 1 and 2
Only 1 and 2. Saharanpur touches several UP districts.
- B
All 1, 2 and 3
All three. Sonbhadra and Saharanpur both have more than one UP neighbour.
- C
Only 2 and 3
Only 2 and 3. Lalitpur is the odd one.
- D
Only 1
Only 1. Lalitpur (Bundelkhand peninsula) shares a UP land boundary only with Jhansi. Saharanpur and Sonbhadra adjoin several UP districts.
Summary. Official key is (d) only 1. Lalitpur alone among the three has a single UP-district neighbour. Also note: Lalitpur — Almost an enclave; MP on three sides; Saharanpur — Dehradun side plus many UP districts; Sonbhadra — Mirzapur, Chandauli, etc; Jhansi — Lalitpur’s UP door.
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