UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 26
Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries ?
- Jordan
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Lebanon and Syria have Mediterranean coastlines; Jordan and Iraq are inland from the Mediterranean. Consequently items 3 and 4 alone are correct.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - Jordan borders the Dead Sea and Gulf of Aqaba, but not the Mediterranean.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - Iraq has a narrow Persian Gulf coastline, not a Mediterranean one.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Lebanon’s western boundary is the Mediterranean Sea.
Statement/Item 4: Correct - Syria has a Mediterranean coast around Latakia and Tartus.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 2; omits correct statement/item 4.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2; omits correct statement/item 4.
C: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.