Geography › World Political Geography & Borders – UPSC Prelims PYQs
50 questions · 1995–2026 · answers as per the UPSC key
Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean ?
- Bahrain
- Syria
- Qatar
- Egypt
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The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :
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Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?
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Consider the following countries :
- Bulgaria
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Romania
How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?
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Consider the following pairs : Regions often mentioned in news
- North Kivu and Ituri : War between Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Nagorno-Karabakh : Insurgency in Mozambique
- Kherson and Zaporizhzhia : Dispute between Israel and Lebanon
Reason for being in news
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Consider the following countries :
- Azerbaijan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan ?
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Consider the following pairs : Region often mentioned in the news : Country
- Anatolia — Turkey
- Amhara — Ethiopia
- Cabo Delgado — Spain
- Catalonia — Italy
How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?
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Consider the following pairs :
- Adriatic Sea : Albania
- Black Sea : Croatia
- Caspian Sea : Kazakhstan
- Mediterranean Sea : Morocco
- Red Sea : Syria
Sea Bordering country
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Consider the following pairs : Towns sometimes mentioned in news Country
- Aleppo — Syria
- Kirkuk — Yemen
- Mosul — Palestine
- Mazar-i-sharif — Afghanistan
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
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Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries ?
- Jordan
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Syria
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The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
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Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
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Consider the following countries :
- Denmark
- Japan
- Russian Federation
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Which of the above are the members of the ‘Arctic Council’?
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Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?
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Which one of the following is the country's administrative capital/new federal administrative centre of Malaysia ?
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Which of the following countries share borders with Moldova?
- Ukraine
- Romania
- Belarus
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Consider the following statements:
- Ajman is one of the seven Emirates of the UAE.
- Ras al-Khaimah was the last Sheikhdom to join the UAE.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following is the largest (area-wise) Lok Sabha constituency?
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Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?
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Other than India and China,
which of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Well-known Place : Country
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Consider the following statements:
- Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh.
- West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and Nepal.
- Mizoram shares a border with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Which one of the following cities is not a former capital of the given country (Country given in the brackets)?
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Which one of the following countries does not border Lithuania?
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Consider the following statements :
- Great Britain comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- England covers less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following states border Uttar Pradesh?
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Chhattisgarh
- Jharkhand
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Which one of the following cities is the seat of Parliament of South Africa?
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Current Name — Old Name
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Latvia does not share its borders with which one of the following countries?
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
- Bulgaria
- China
- Eritrea
- Kazakhstan
List I (Sea) (A) Black Sea (B) Red Sea (C) Yellow Sea (D) Caspian Sea
List II (Country)
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Which one of the following does not border Panama?
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Which one of the following cities (they were in the news in recent times) is NOT correctly matched with its country?
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Match List I (State/Province/Overseas Territory) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- USA
- UK
- Canada
- Germany
- Denmark
List I (A) British Columbia (B) Bavaria (C) Gibraltar (D) Rhode Island
List II
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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:
- Nyasaland
- Basutoland
- Bechuanaland
- British Honduras
- Dohomey
List I (A) Benin (B) Belize (C) Botswana (D) Malawi
List II
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Which one among the following States is smallest in area?
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Which one of the following countries is land locked?
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Israel has common borders with
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Which one of the following countries does NOT border the Caspian Sea?
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Consider the following countries:
- Albania
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Macedonia
Which of these countries has/have Adriatic Sea as a boundary?
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The above map is the Union Territory of
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The given map shows four towns of the Central Asian region marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Identify these from the following list and select the correct answer using the codes given below: Towns: A. Bishkek B. Ashkhabad C. Tashkent D. Dushanbe
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Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia: I. Bosnia II. Croatia III. Slovenia IV. Yugoslavia The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to the west is
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Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
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‘MERCOSUR’ consists of a group of countries of
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Consider the geographical details given in the following figure: The point marked by A in the above figure indicates a country in
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A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown in the figure. Jaffna is located at the point marked
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Consider the map given below:
The dotted (broken) line in the map is the
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Given below is a map of some countries which were parts of the erstwhile Soviet Union, with water bodies shown by shaded areas: The countries marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are respectively