Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2023 · Geography · Question 71

Consider the following countries: 1. Bulgaria 2. Czech Republic 3. Hungary 4. Latvia 5. Lithuania 6. Romania. How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?

  1. Only two
  2. Only three
  3. Only four
  4. Only five

Answer

Only two

Re-examined item-wise:

  1. Bulgaria – No land border with Ukraine; Romania lies between them. Incorrect.
  2. Czech Republic – No land border with Ukraine; Slovakia lies between them. Incorrect.
  3. Hungary – Shares a direct land border with Ukraine. Correct.
  4. Latvia – No land border with Ukraine; Belarus lies between them. Incorrect.
  5. Lithuania – No land border with Ukraine; it is separated by Belarus/Poland. Incorrect.
  6. Romania – Shares a direct land border with Ukraine. Correct.

Thus, from the given list, only Hungary and Romania border Ukraine. Count = 2.

Correct answer: (a) Only two.

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