Question

UPSC Prelims 2022 Question:

Consider the following countries

Azerbaijan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

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 (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3: 3, 4 and 5 only

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Afghanistan is bounded to the east and south by Pakistan to the west by Iran, and to the north by the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography| Mapping

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