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UPSC Prelims 2019 Paper-1 📅 02 Jun, 2019

Consider the following pairs:
SeaBordering country
1. Adriatic SeaAlbania
2. Black SeaCroatia
3. Caspian SeaKazakhstan
4. Mediterranean SeaMorocco
5. Red SeaSyria

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

A
1, 2 and 4 only
B
1, 3 and 4 only
C
2 and 5 only
D
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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UPSC Prelims
2019 • 02 Jun, 2019 • Paper-1
Consider the following pairs:
SeaBordering country
1. Adriatic SeaAlbania
2. Black SeaCroatia
3. Caspian SeaKazakhstan
4. Mediterranean SeaMorocco
5. Red SeaSyria

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct Answer
1, 3 and 4 only
Pair 1 Analysis: Correct. The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula, and Albania shares a direct coastline ......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2019
Ref. Subject Geography
Chapter -
Ref. Topic World Geography
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Pair 1 Analysis ▼
Correct. The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula, and Albania shares a direct coastline with it.
Pair 2 Analysis ▼
Incorrect. Croatia borders the Adriatic Sea. The Black Sea is bordered by Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Georgia.
Pair 3 Analysis ▼
Correct. Kazakhstan shares an extensive shoreline with the landlocked Caspian Sea.
Pair 4 Analysis ▼
Correct. Morocco sits on the northwestern coast of Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea to its north.
Pair 5 Analysis ▼
Incorrect. The Red Sea separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa. Syria does not border it; Syria has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.
Conclusion ▼
Pairs 1, 3, and 4 are accurately matched, making option B the correct answer.
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