Consider the following countries: 1. Azerbaijan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Tajikistan 4. Turkmenistan 5. Uzbekistan Which of the above share a direct land border with Afghanistan? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following countries:
1.Azerbaijan
2.Kyrgyzstan
3.Tajikistan
4.Turkmenistan
5.Uzbekistan
Which of the above share a direct land border with Afghanistan?

[A] 1, 2 and 5 only

[B] 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

[C] 3, 4 and 5 only

[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Afghanistan is a landlocked nation sharing international land borders with 6 countries:
1. Pakistan (East and South)
2. Iran (West)
3. Turkmenistan (Northwest)
4. Uzbekistan (North)
5. Tajikistan (Northeast)
6. China (East via Wakhan Corridor)