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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a land-locked country?
A
Bhutan
B
Myanmar
C
Bangladesh
D
Sri Lanka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked country,Tajikistan is landlocked, and is the smallest nation in Central Asia by area. Turkmenistan is also a landlocked country in Central Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The maritime trading system has played a vital role in the economic development of the ESCAP region, but twelve of ESCAP’s member countries have no direct access to the sea. Four of these - Afghanistan, Bhutan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Nepal - are amongst the least developed countries of Asia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Mongolia is a landlocked country.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are three neighbouring countries of India (among seven countries) named Afghanistan, Bhutan and Nepal which do not have access to any ocean or sea. These countries are surrounded by land on all the sides, and are called landlocked countries.

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