Question 66 from UPSC CSE 2019 - Geography

Question

Consider the following pairs:
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?

IASCODEX · Accepted Answer

Correct Option: B. 1, 3, and 4 only

Strategy: Evaluate each country-sea pairing by recalling their respective coastlines.

- Pair 1 (Albania-Adriatic Sea): Correct, Albania has an Adriatic coastline.
- Pair 2 (Croatia-Black Sea): Incorrect, Croatia is west of the Balkans and does not border the Black Sea.
- Pair 3 (Kazakhstan-Caspian Sea): Correct, Kazakhstan borders the Caspian Sea.
- Pair 4 (Morocco-Mediterranean Sea): Correct, Morocco's northern coast is on the Mediterranean.
- Pair 5 (Syria-Red Sea): Incorrect, Syria's coast is on the Mediterranean Sea.

Select pairs 1, 3, and 4 as the correct matches.

Key Info: **Adriatic Sea:** An arm of the Mediterranean Sea, separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans.
- Countries with Adriatic coastlines include Albania, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Italy.

**Black Sea:** A large inland sea in southeastern Europe.
- Countries with coastlines are Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania.
- Croatia does not border the Black Sea; it lies west of the Balkans.

**Caspian Sea:** The world's largest enclosed inland body of water.
- Bordering countries are Kazakhstan (northeast), Russia (northwest), Azerbaijan (west), Iran (south), and Turkmenistan (southeast).

**Mediterranean Sea:** An intercontinental sea separating Europe, Africa, and Asia.
- Morocco's northern coast faces the Mediterranean.
- Other bordering countries include Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria.

**Red Sea:** A narrow sea between northeastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
- Littoral countries are Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
- Syria is not among them; its coast is on the Mediterranean.

These maritime boundaries are essential for understanding regional geopolitics and trade.

IASCODEX · Answer

Option A: 1, 2, and 4 only

IASCODEX · Answer

Option C: 2 and 5 only

IASCODEX · Answer

Option D: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Consider the following pairs: Adriatic Sea - Albania Black Sea - Croatia Caspian Sea - Kazakhstan Mediterranean Sea - Morocco Red Sea - Syria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

Adriatic Sea - Albania

Black Sea - Croatia

Caspian Sea - Kazakhstan

Mediterranean Sea - Morocco

Red Sea - Syria

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?