2019 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2019 · GS Paper I
Question 36: Geography
Consider the following pairs :
| Sea | Bordering country | |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
a1, 2 and 4 only
b1, 3 and 4 only
c2 and 5 only
d1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
Pairs 1, 3 and 4 are correct. Albania lies on the Adriatic, Kazakhstan borders the Caspian, and Morocco has a Mediterranean coast. Croatia borders the Adriatic, not the Black Sea, and Syria has a Mediterranean coast, not a Red Sea one. Check each pair against the map of the countries around these seas.
- 1. Albania has an Adriatic coast.
- 2. Croatia is on the Adriatic, not the Black Sea.
- 3. Kazakhstan borders the Caspian Sea.
- 4. Morocco has a Mediterranean coast.
- 5. Syria's coast is on the Mediterranean, not the Red Sea.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: Croatia is not on the Black Sea.
- (b) Correct: pairs 1, 3 and 4 are rightly matched.
- (c) Wrong: neither pair 2 nor pair 5 is correct.
- (d) Wrong: pairs 2 and 5 are incorrect.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2019, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.