The correct answer is (b), Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest, China to the east, and the Issyk-Kul Lake to the south. The capital and largest city is Bishkek.
In April 2010, there were widespread protests in Kyrgyzstan against the government of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. The protests were sparked by the government’s decision to raise fuel prices. The protests turned violent, and Bakiyev fled the country on April 15, 2010. He was later granted asylum in Belarus.
The following are the other options:
(a) Kazakhstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and west, China to the east, and Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan to the south. The capital and largest city is Nur-Sultan.
(c) Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the west, Afghanistan to the south, Iran to the southeast, and the Caspian Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Ashgabat.
(d) Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Turkmenistan to the southwest, and the Karakum Desert to the west. The capital and largest city is Tashkent.