2005 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies

Question 43: Geography

Which one of the following countries does not border Lithuania?

aPoland
bUkraine
cBelarus
dLatvia

AnswerThe answer is (b).

Lithuania borders Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south-east, Poland to the south and Russia's Kaliningrad region to the south-west. Ukraine lies beyond Belarus and Poland and shares no border with Lithuania. Remember the Baltic states in order from north to south: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Poland borders Lithuania to the south.
  • (b) Correct: Ukraine does not border Lithuania.
  • (c) Belarus borders Lithuania to the east.
  • (d) Latvia borders Lithuania to the north.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.