UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 71 of 97

UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Ukraine Bordering Countries

Consider the following countries:

1. Bulgaria
2. Czech Republic
3. Hungary
4. Latvia
5. Lithuania
6. Romania

How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?

  1. Only two
  2. Only three
  3. Only four
  4. Only five
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Answer: A. Only two

Ukraine is bordered by Belarus to the north, Russia to the east, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea to the south, Moldova and Romania to the southwest, and Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland to the west. In the far southeast, Ukraine is separated from Russia by the Kerch Strait, which connects the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea.

From the given list:
- Bulgaria – does NOT share a land border with Ukraine
- Czech Republic – does NOT share a land border with Ukraine
- Hungary – DOES share a land border with Ukraine
- Latvia – does NOT share a land border with Ukraine (it borders Russia and Belarus)
- Lithuania – does NOT share a land border with Ukraine
- Romania – DOES share a land border with Ukraine

Only Hungary and Romania from the given list share a land border with Ukraine → Option (a) Only two.

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