{"id":92153,"date":"2025-06-01T11:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92153"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:15:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:15:57","slug":"consider-the-following-countries-1-finland2-germany3-norway4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-countries-1-finland2-germany3-norway4\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following countries :\n1. Finland\n2. Germany\n3. Norway\n4."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following countries :<br \/>\n1. Finland<br \/>\n2. Germany<br \/>\n3. Norway<br \/>\n4. Russia<br \/>\nHow many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Only one&#8221; option2=&#8221;Only two&#8221; option3=&#8221;Only three&#8221; option4=&#8221;All four&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#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 IAS &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe countries that border the North Sea are the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. From the given list:<br \/>\n1. Finland borders the Baltic Sea, not the North Sea.<br \/>\n2. Germany borders the North Sea.<br \/>\n3. Norway borders the North Sea.<br \/>\n4. Russia has extensive coastlines on various seas (Baltic, Arctic, Pacific, Black, Caspian), but not the North Sea.<br \/>\nTherefore, only Germany and Norway from the list border the North Sea. This is a count of two countries.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The North Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean.<br \/>\n&#8211; Key bordering countries are UK, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nUnderstanding the geography of Europe, particularly the bordering seas of different countries, is important for geographical questions. Finland is primarily associated with the Baltic Sea, and Russia&#8217;s European coastlines are on the Baltic, Barents, White, and Black Seas.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following countries : 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea ? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Only one&#8221; option2=&#8221;Only two&#8221; option3=&#8221;Only three&#8221; option4=&#8221;All four&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC IAS &#8211; 2024 Download PDFAttempt Online The countries that border the &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following countries :\n1. Finland\n2. Germany\n3. 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