Consider the following countries :
1. Azerbaijan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Turkmenistan
5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan ?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. The question asks to identify which of the listed countries share borders with Afghanistan.
2. Afghanistan's northern borders are with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. It also shares borders with Iran to the west, Pakistan to the south and east, and a small border with China to the northeast.
3. Evaluating the given list:
- 1: Azerbaijan is located west of the Caspian Sea and does not share a border with Afghanistan.
- 2: Kyrgyzstan is located northeast of Tajikistan and does not share a border with Afghanistan.
- 3: Tajikistan shares a significant border with northern Afghanistan.
- 4: Turkmenistan shares a border with northwestern Afghanistan.
- 5: Uzbekistan shares a border with northern Afghanistan.
4. Therefore, the countries from the list that have borders with Afghanistan are Tajikistan (3), Turkmenistan (4), and Uzbekistan (5).
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