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Q77·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2015

Mediterranean Sea Coastline Geography

GeographyRegional Geography and Coastal AccessFactual singleEasyStatic

Question

Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?

Options

a

Syria

b

Jordan

Answer
c

Lebanon

d

Israel

Explanation

Jordan is a landlocked country in South-West Asia and does not have access to the Mediterranean Sea. Syria, Lebanon, and Israel all have coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea in the eastern Mediterranean region. Jordan is located inland, bordered by Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Syria, but has no direct access to the Mediterranean. Jordan does have access to the Dead Sea and the Red Sea (at Aqaba), but not to the Mediterranean. > Mediterranean Access: Syria, Lebanon, Israel have it; Jordan = Landlocked inland Answer: (b).

Question details

Year

2015

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q77

Subject

Geography

Sub-topic

Regional Geography and Coastal Access

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Geography - World Geography

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