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. A. Only one
2. B. Only two
3. C. Only three
4. D. All four

Answer: B

Explanation

Only two of the listed countries, Germany and Norway, have a border with the North Sea. The North Sea is bordered by the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. Finland borders the Baltic Sea, not the North Sea. Russia has extensive coastlines but does not border the North Sea; its European coastlines are primarily on the Baltic Sea and the Arctic Ocean. This question requires knowledge of European political geography and the location of major seas, a common area in the UPSC Geography syllabus.