2003 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2003 · General Studies

Question 77: Geography

Israel has common borders with

aLebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
bLebanon, Syria, Turkey and Jordan
cCyprus, Turkey, Jordan and Egypt
dTurkey, Syria, Iraq and Yemen

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Israel shares land borders with Lebanon (north), Syria (north-east), Jordan (east) and Egypt (south-west), apart from the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza. Turkey, Iraq and Yemen do not border it, and Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean. Remember: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt.
  • (b) Turkey does not border Israel.
  • (c) Cyprus is an island, and Turkey is not a neighbour.
  • (d) Turkey, Iraq and Yemen do not share a border with Israel.

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