Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2022 · Geography · Question 27

Consider the following countries: 1. Azerbaijan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Tajikistan 4. Turkmenistan 5. Uzbekistan. Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?

  1. 1, 2 and 5 only
  2. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 3, 4 and 5 only
  4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer

3, 4 and 5 only

  1. Azerbaijan — Does not border Afghanistan; it lies west of the Caspian Sea. Incorrect.
  2. Kyrgyzstan — Does not border Afghanistan; it is separated from Afghanistan by a narrow strip of Tajikistan/China region. Incorrect.
  3. Tajikistan — Shares a border with Afghanistan along the Amu Darya/Panj river. Correct.
  4. Turkmenistan — Shares a border with Afghanistan to its southeast. Correct.
  5. Uzbekistan — Shares a short border with Afghanistan near Termez. Correct.

Therefore, the countries that border Afghanistan are 3, 4 and 5 only. Answer: (c).

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