{"id":90540,"date":"2025-06-01T10:30:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90540"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:30:39","slug":"which-one-among-the-following-countries-does-not-have-common-boundary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-among-the-following-countries-does-not-have-common-boundary\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one among the following countries does NOT have common boundary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following countries does NOT have common boundary with South Africa ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Zambia&#8221; option2=&#8221;Zimbabwe&#8221; option3=&#8221;Botswana&#8221; option4=&#8221;Namibia&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is (A) Zambia.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nSouth Africa shares land borders with the following countries:<br \/>\n1. Namibia (to the northwest)<br \/>\n2. Botswana (to the north)<br \/>\n3. Zimbabwe (to the northeast)<br \/>\n4. Mozambique (to the east)<br \/>\n5. Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) (to the east)<br \/>\nIt also completely surrounds the landlocked country of Lesotho. Zambia is located to the north of Zimbabwe and Botswana, separated from South Africa by these countries.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nZambia shares borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola. It does not share a direct border with South Africa. Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia are direct neighbors of South Africa.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following countries does NOT have common boundary with South Africa ? 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