GS PrelimsGeography (World mapping)Oceans2017

Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries ? 1. Jordan 2. Iraq 3. Lebanon 4. Syria Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A

1, 2 and 3 only

B

2 and 3 only

C

3 and 4 only

D

1, 3 and 4 only

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. Jordan is located to the east of Israel and does not have a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. Its only access to the sea is via the Gulf of Aqaba, an inlet of the Red Sea. 2. Statement 2 is incorrect. Iraq is situated to the east of Syria and Jordan. It has a very small coastline on the Persian Gulf but does not border the Mediterranean Sea. 3. Statement 3 is correct. Lebanon is located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, sharing its entire western border with it. 4. Statement 4 is correct. Syria has a significant coastline along the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located north of Lebanon. 5. Therefore, only Lebanon (3) and Syria (4) are among the given countries that have the Mediterranean Sea as a border.

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