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?
1, 2 and 4 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2 and 5 only
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2019
1. Adriatic Sea borders Albania: Correct. The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Albania.
2. Black Sea borders Croatia: Incorrect. Croatia is located on the Adriatic Sea, not the Black Sea. Countries bordering the Black Sea include Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Georgia.
3. Caspian Sea borders Kazakhstan: Correct. The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water, bordering Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Russia.
4. Mediterranean Sea borders Morocco: Correct. The Mediterranean Sea borders numerous countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, including Morocco in North Africa.
5. Red Sea borders Syria: Incorrect. Syria is located on the eastern Mediterranean coast, not the Red Sea. Countries bordering the Red Sea include Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Eritrea, Sudan, Egypt, Djibouti, Israel, and Jordan.