Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
- (a) Syria
- (b) Jordan ✓ UPSC's answer
- (c) Lebanon
- (d) Israel
Why the answer is (b)
• Syria (Latakia), Lebanon (Beirut) and Israel (Haifa, Tel Aviv) all have Mediterranean coastlines.
• Jordan is landlocked except for a 26-km coast on the Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea); it does not open on the Mediterranean — option (b).
• Hence option (b).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) Syria
- Syria has a Mediterranean coast.
- (c) Lebanon
- Lebanon has a Mediterranean coast.
- (d) Israel
- Israel has a Mediterranean coast.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2015, held on 23 August 2015. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.