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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 43

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q43

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Which of the following African nations does NOT have a coastline along the Indian Ocean?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Ethiopia.

  • Ethiopia does not have a coastline along the Indian Ocean. It is a landlocked country.

Indian Ocean

  • It is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions.
  • It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east.

Countries that shares coastline with it:

  • South Asia: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.
  • Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Timor-Leste.
  • East Africa: Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles.