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UPSC 2019: 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?
(a)1, 2 and 4 only
(b)1, 3 and 4 only
(c)2 and 5 only
(d)1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
Adriatic Sea does touch Albania; the Black Sea does NOT border Croatia; the Caspian Sea borders Kazakhstan; the Mediterranean Sea borders Morocco; the Red Sea does NOT border Syria. Therefore only pairs 1, 3 and 4 are correct, matching option (b). ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2019-question-36/?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (b): 1, 3 and 4 only. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper 1, as Question 36. It falls under Geography > World Political Geography & Borders.
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This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.
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