Countries Bordering the North Sea
Question
Consider the following countries: How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?
- 1.
Finland
- 2.
Germany
- 3.
Norway
- 4.
Russia
Options
Only one
Only two
Only three
All four
Explanation
Only Germany and Norway border the North Sea. Finland and Russia border the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, and the Barents Sea (for Russia), but do not have coastlines on the North Sea, which is situated between Great Britain, Scandinavia, and mainland northwestern Europe.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q8
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Locational & Map-based
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography Cl.11 / North Sea European Geopolitics
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