UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 68
Consider the following countries :
- Bulgaria
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Romania
How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (Only two)
Explanation: Among the six countries, Hungary and Romania share a land border with Ukraine; the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Latvia and Lithuania do not.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect/False - Bulgaria does not share a direct border with Ukraine.
2. Incorrect/False - The Czech Republic does not border Ukraine.
3. Correct/True - Hungary shares a border with western Ukraine.
4. Incorrect/False - Latvia lies north of Belarus and does not border Ukraine.
5. Incorrect/False - Lithuania does not border Ukraine.
6. Correct/True - Romania borders Ukraine across stretches of its north and northeast.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-exactly 2 of the 6 listed items satisfy the condition.
B. Incorrect-it counts 3, but only 2 qualify; item(s) 1, 2, 4, 5 do not.
C. Incorrect-it counts 4, but only 2 qualify; item(s) 1, 2, 4, 5 do not.
D. Incorrect-it counts 5, but only 2 qualify; item(s) 1, 2, 4, 5 do not.