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?

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This question was previously asked in

UPSC CSE Prelims 2024: General Studies Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key PointsNorth Sea:

The North Sea is one of the numerous seas in the Atlantic Ocean.
It is part of the North-East Atlantic Region and opens into the Atlantic Ocean via the English Channel.
The North Sea is the Atlantic’s 13th largest sea, covering approximately 570,000 square kilometers or about 0.5% of the ocean.
To the west of the sea is Great Britain (Scotland and England). The Northern and Central European countries such as Germany, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway bound the sea to the east and west. Hence, Option 2 is the correct answer.
The North Sea connects to the Atlantic Ocean via the English Channel in the southwest and the Baltic Sea in the east via the Kattegat and Skagerrak straits. The two narrow straits Denmark from Sweden and Norway respectively.
The North Sea is bordered in the north by the Shetland Islands. Some of the European countries bordering the North Sea are important sources of fresh water that flows into the North Sea, including the Rhine and Elbe.

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