The rough outline map shows a portion of the Middle East. The countries labelled A, B, C and D are respectively

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Q: 68 (IAS/1996)
The rough outline map shows a portion of the Middle East. The countries labelled A, B, C and D are respectively

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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keywords: 

{'middle east': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'syria': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'saudi arabia': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'rough outline map': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'countries': [1, 0, 2, 6], 'iraq': [9, 2, 8, 16], 'jordan': [2, 1, 2, 4]}

The question demands the correct identification of four countries in the Middle East, labelled as A, B, C, and D on an indicated map not provided here.

Option 1 and 2 both suggest that the labels A and B represent Syria and Iraq, respectively, differing in the claims for C and D.

Option 3 and 4 suggest that A and B represent Iraq and Syria, a reverse of the previous options. Within these, they diverge on the identification of C and D.

The correct answer is option 3, implying that on the given map, label A refers to Iraq, B to Syria, C to Saudi Arabia, and D to Jordan. The other options are incorrect either due to the misplacement of country identification or a swapping of labels.

This answer is correct assuming the geographical positions of the countries on a standard map, where Iraq is west to Syria and Saudi Arabia south to Jordan. But without viewing the actual map, we cannot provide a definitive reason for why option 3 is correct.