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UPSC Prelims 2014 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
Turkey is located between
- (a) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
- (b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
- (c) Gulf of Suez and Mediterranean Sea
- (d) Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (b) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Turkey lies between the Black Sea (north) and the Mediterranean (south).
Why the others are wrong
(a) Turkey does not touch the Caspian.
(c) The Gulf of Suez is in Egypt.
(d) The Gulf of Aqaba and Dead Sea are far south.
The trap
None.
🔒 Turkey’s straits: Bosphorus and Dardanelles (with the Sea of Marmara).
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