UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 27 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Countries Bordering Afghanistan
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicWorld Map-Based Geography
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
Consider the following countries:
1. Azerbaijan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Turkmenistan
5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?
Show answer
Answer: C. 3, 4 and 5 only
Verdict
Correct answer: 3, 4 and 5 only → Option (c).
Analysis
Afghanistan is bounded to the east and south by Pakistan (including those areas of Kashmir administered by Pakistan but claimed by India), to the west by Iran, and to the north by the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – Azerbaijan does NOT share a border with Afghanistan.
Statement 2 – Kyrgyzstan does NOT share a border with Afghanistan.
Statement 3 – CORRECT: Tajikistan shares a border with Afghanistan in the north.
Statement 4 – CORRECT: Turkmenistan shares a border with Afghanistan in the north.
Statement 5 – CORRECT: Uzbekistan shares a border with Afghanistan in the north.