UPSC Prelims 2019 · Question 96 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2019 question on Seas and Bordering Countries
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2019
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicWorld Map-Based Geography
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeMatch
Consider the following pairs:
Sea — Bordering country
1. Adriatic Sea : Albania
2. Black Sea : Croatia
3. Caspian Sea : Kazakhstan
4. Mediterranean Sea : Morocco
5. Red Sea : Syria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Show answer
Answer: B. 1, 3 and 4 only
Verdict
Correctly matched pairs: 1, 3 and 4 → Option (b).
Statement by statement
Pair 1 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula. The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro and Slovenia.
Pair 2 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Black Sea is a large inland sea situated at the southeastern extremity of Europe. It is bordered by Ukraine to the north, Russia to the northeast, Georgia to the east, Turkey to the south, and Bulgaria and Romania to the west. Croatia does not border the Black Sea.
Pair 3 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water. It is bounded by Kazakhstan to the northeast, Russia to the northwest, Azerbaijan to the west, Iran to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southeast.
Pair 4 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea. The countries surrounding the Mediterranean include Morocco.
Pair 5 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Red Sea is a narrow strip of water extending southeastward from Suez, Egypt. The six countries bordering the Red Sea proper are Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Djibouti. Syria does not border the Red Sea.