Countries bordering Afghanistan
Question
Consider the following countries: Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?
- 1.
Azerbaijan
- 2.
Kyrgyzstan
- 3.
Tajikistan
- 4.
Turkmenistan
- 5.
Uzbekistan
Options
1, 2 and 5 only
1, 2, 3 and 4 only
3, 4 and 5 only
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Explanation
Afghanistan shares its northern borders strictly with three Central Asian "Stans": Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It does not share a border with Kyrgyzstan (shielded by Tajikistan) or Azerbaijan (which is far to the west across the Caspian Sea).
Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q27
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
World Economic & Political Geography
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
NCERT Geography Cl.11 / Afghanistan Taliban Geopolitical Geographics
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