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UPSC 2004 · Q51 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries?

(a) Russia
(b) Estonia
(c) Lithuania
(d) Poland
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Answer: (d) Poland
UPSC 2004 · Q58 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:

  1. Bulgaria
  2. China
  3. Eritrea
  4. Kazakhstan

List I (Sea) (A) Black Sea (B) Red Sea (C) Yellow Sea (D) Caspian Sea

List II (Country)

(a) A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
(b) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
(c) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
(d) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
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Answer: (c) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
UPSC 2004 · Q103 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Which one of the following does not border Panama?

(a) Costa Rica
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Colombia
(d) Venezuela
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Answer: (d) Venezuela
UPSC 2004 · Q132 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Which one of the following cities (they were in the news in recent times) is NOT correctly matched with its country?

(a) Salamanca — Spain
(b) Cannes — Italy
(c) Cancun — Mexico
(d) Bruges — Belgium
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Answer: (b) Cannes — Italy
UPSC 2004 · Q140 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Match List I (State/Province/Overseas Territory) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. Canada
  4. Germany
  5. Denmark

List I (A) British Columbia (B) Bavaria (C) Gibraltar (D) Rhode Island

List II

Codes:

(a) A 1 B 2 C 5 D 3
(b) A 3 B 4 C 2 D 1
(c) A 1 B 4 C 2 D 3
(d) A 3 B 2 C 5 D 1
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Answer: (b) A 3 B 4 C 2 D 1
UPSC 2004 · Q145 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Match List I (New Names of the Countries) with List II (Old Names of the Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. Nyasaland
  2. Basutoland
  3. Bechuanaland
  4. British Honduras
  5. Dohomey

List I (A) Benin (B) Belize (C) Botswana (D) Malawi

List II

Codes:

(a) A 3 B 1 C 2 D 4
(b) A 5 B 4 C 3 D 1
(c) A 3 B 4 C 2 D 1
(d) A 5 B 1 C 3 D 4
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Answer: (b) A 5 B 4 C 3 D 1