Skip to content
GK24
Prime
GeographyEasyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper I

Which one among the following countries does NOT have common boundary with South Africa?

  1. A.Zambia
  2. B.Zimbabwe
  3. C.Botswana
  4. D.Namibia

Correct answer

A. Zambia

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Zambia. Zambia lies north of the Zambezi river and is separated from South Africa by Zimbabwe and Botswana, so the two countries share no border.

South Africa has six land neighbours: Namibia to the north-west, Botswana and Zimbabwe to the north, Mozambique and Eswatini to the north-east, and Lesotho, which it surrounds completely. The Limpopo river forms much of its border with Botswana and Zimbabwe, and the Orange river runs along the border with Namibia. Lesotho is one of only three countries in the world that lie entirely within another country, the others being Vatican City and San Marino inside Italy.

Why the others are wrong: B, Zimbabwe borders South Africa along the Limpopo river, near Beitbridge. C, Botswana shares a long border with South Africa along the Limpopo and Molopo rivers. D, Namibia meets South Africa along the lower Orange river.

Exam tip: South Africa's six neighbours are Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho (an enclave); the Limpopo and Orange mark its northern borders.

Practice Questions

View all
Q1.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following represents the inner planets?

  1. A.Planets between the sun and the earth
  2. B.Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids
  3. C.Planets near the earth
  4. D.Planets around the sun
Show answer
Correct answer: B. Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids

The inner planets are the four that orbit the Sun inside the asteroid belt: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter divides the solar system into two groups.

Q2.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following statements is correct about Spring tides ?

  1. A.High tide is higher than average high tide and Low tide is higher than average low tide.
  2. B.High tide is lower than average high tide and Low tide is higher than average low tide.
  3. C.High tide is higher than average high tide and Low tide is lower than average low tide.
  4. D.High tide is lower than average high tide and Low tide is lower than average low tide.
Show answer
Correct answer: C. High tide is higher than average high tide and Low tide is lower than average low tide.

At spring tide the pulls of the Sun and the Moon add up, so the tidal range is at its greatest.

Q5.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements about the Coriolis force is not correct ?

  1. A.It is maximum at the Poles.
  2. B.It is absent at the Equator.
  3. C.It deflects the wind to the right direction in the southern hemisphere.
  4. D.It deflects the wind to the right direction in the northern hemisphere.
Show answer
Correct answer: C. It deflects the wind to the right direction in the southern hemisphere.

In the southern hemisphere the Coriolis force turns winds to the left, not the right. The Coriolis force is an apparent force caused by the Earth's rotation.