Countries and their Borders

Total Questions: 41

11. The largest country in the world is : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (e) Russia
Solution:Russia is the largest country globally, covering an expansive land area of approximately 17,098,242 square kilometers (6,601,668 square miles).

Russia is the largest country in the world, containing 1/8 of the entire world's land area. Russia is also the northernmost large and populous country in the world, with much of the country lying above the Arctic Circle.

Its population, however, is comparatively small with around 143 million people, the majority of whom live south of the 60 degree latitude line and in the western portions of Russia near Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

Russia stretches across eleven time zones, spanning 6,000 miles from Saint Petersburg on the Baltic Sea to Vladivostok on the Pacific Coast

12. The river situated along the border between the United States of America and Mexico is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (e) The Colorado & The Rio Grande
Solution:The Rio Grande and Colorado both rivers are situated along the border between the United States of America and Mexico. The United States and Mexico share the waters of the Colorado River and the Rio Grande.

A bilateral water treaty from 1944 (the 1944 Water Treaty) and other binational agreements guide how the two governments share the flows of these rivers. The binational International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) administers these agreements.

13. Which of the following countries is not larger than India in terms of Area? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) France
Solution:India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area. In this context, the six larger countries than India are- Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil and Australia. Thus, France is not larger than India.

14. With reference to the Gaza Strip, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

1. It is bordered by Egypt.

2. It is bordered by Israel.

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Correct Answer: (b) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:Gaza strip has been ruled by Hamas since 2007. It is a thin strip in the Middle East bordering the Mediterranean sea between Egypt and Israel. According to CIA fact book its area is approximately 360 square km.

In 2012 Head of Hamas, Ahmad Jabari was killed by Israel. Significantly in October, 2023, Hamas targeted Israeli settlement. After this, Israel launched operation Pillar of Defence, targeting the Gaza strip on October 7, 2023, Israel conduct operation Iron swords in response to Hamas attack on Israel.

15. Which of the following country/countries is not part of the Arabian Peninsula? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

1. Oman

2. Iraq

3. Kuwait

4. Syria

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Correct Answer: (a) Only 4
Solution:The Arabian Peninsula includes Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait etc. Some region of Iraq also under it, while Syria is not the part of the Arabian Peninsula, so option (a) is correct.

16. Which one of the following countries has the longest coastal line? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Canada
Solution:The longest coastline in the world is of Canada with (202,080 km) followed by Indonesia (54,716 km), Greenland (Denmark) (44,087 km), Russia (37,653 km) and Philippines (36,289 km).

17. Which country has the largest coastline? [56thto 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Canada
Solution:The longest coastline in the world is of Canada with (202,080 km) followed by Indonesia (54,716 km), Greenland (Denmark) (44,087 km), Russia (37,653 km) and Philippines (36,289 km).

18. Which of these countries forms the longest territorial border with India? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013 M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) Bangladesh
Solution:Bangladesh shares the longest territorial border with India (4096.7 Km) and it's the fifth-longest land border in the world. The Indian states that share borders with Bangladesh are West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.

India and Bangladesh concluded a Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) in 1974 to address the complex nature of border demarcation. After the Partition of India in 1947, the Radcliffe line became the border between India and East Pakistan and following the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, the same line became the border between India and Bangladesh.

Specific Border Lengths:

  • Bangladesh: 4,096.7 km
  • China: 3,488 km
  • Pakistan: 3,323 km
  • Nepal: 1,751 km
  • Myanmar: 1,643 km
  • Bhutan: 699 km
  • Afghanistan: 106 km

19. Which one of the following countries does not share a border with the Caspian Sea? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (a) Armenia
Solution:The Caspian Sea with an area of 371000 sq. km. is the largest lake in the world. Armenia does not share a border with the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Russia and Turkmenistan are bordered with the Caspian Sea. Thus, option (a) is the correct answer.

20. Which of the following countries does not form a border with the Caspian Sea? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Iraq
Solution:The Caspian Sea with an area of 371000 sq. km. is the largest lake in the world. Armenia does not share a border with the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Russia and Turkmenistan are bordered with the Caspian Sea. Thus, option (a) is the correct answer.