UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 58: Geography
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (Sea) (A) Black Sea (B) Red Sea (C) Yellow Sea (D) Caspian Sea List II (Country) 1. Bulgaria 2. China 3. Eritrea 4. Kazakhstan
AnswerThe answer is (c).
The Black Sea borders Bulgaria, the Red Sea borders Eritrea, the Yellow Sea borders China, and the Caspian Sea borders Kazakhstan, among other states. So the matches are A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4. Remember that the Yellow Sea is the Chinese sea in the Pacific, and the Caspian is the world's largest inland water body.
- A. Black Sea - Bulgaria.
- B. Red Sea - Eritrea.
- C. Yellow Sea - China.
- D. Caspian Sea - Kazakhstan.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Gives the Red Sea to Kazakhstan and the Caspian to Eritrea, which is wrong.
- (b) Gives the Black Sea to China, which is wrong.
- (c) Correct: A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4.
- (d) Gives the Black Sea to China, which is wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.