International Relations : Regional Organisations

Q 7 / 25

UPSC CSE Prelims 2022

Consider the following countries :
  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Kyrgyzstan
  3. Tajikistan
  4. Turkmenistan
  5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan ?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

The countries from the given list that share a border with Afghanistan are Tajikistan (3), Turkmenistan (4), and Uzbekistan (5).

Afghanistan shares its international borders with six countries: Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north, and China to the northeast.

Incorrect Options

Azerbaijan (1) does not share a border with Afghanistan. It is located to the west of the Caspian Sea, separated from Afghanistan by Turkmenistan and Iran.

Kyrgyzstan (2) also does not share a border with Afghanistan. While both are Central Asian nations, Tajikistan lies between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan, preventing a direct land boundary.

SOURCEOxford School Atlas, World Political Maps