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  1. Q1 2024 Prelims GS

    Consider the following countries:
    1. Finland
    2. Germany
    3. Norway
    4. Russia
    How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?

    1. Only one
    2. Only two✓
    3. Only three
    4. All four
    Answer explanation

    Only two Germany and Norway have coastlines along the North Sea. Finland borders the Baltic Sea, while Russia does not have a North Sea coastline. Therefore, only two of the listed countries border the North Sea.

    European geographyGeographyNorth sea littoral countries
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  2. Q2 2024 Prelims GS

    The longest border between any two countries in the world is between:

    1. Canada and the United States of America✓
    2. Chile and Argentina
    3. China and India
    4. Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation
    Answer explanation

    Canada and the United States of America The Canada–United States boundary is the world's longest international land border, extending for approximately 8,891 kilometres, including the Alaska–Canada section.…

    GeographyInternational boundariesLongest international border
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