Consider the following countries: 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia. How many of the above countries…

Consider the following countries: 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia. How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?
  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four

Solution

Only Germany and Norway border the North Sea. Finland borders the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia; Russia borders the Baltic Sea (via Kaliningrad/St Petersburg), Black Sea, Arctic Ocean and Pacific — but not the North Sea.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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