Which one among the following is not a landlocked country in Africa ?

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Q: 12 (CDS-I/2012)
Which one among the following is not a landlocked country in Africa ?

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General Knowledge

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CDS-I

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{'landlocked country': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'botswana': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'zambia': [1, 0, 4, 5], 'africa': [16, 2, 7, 16], 'lesotho': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'nigeria': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

The correct answer is option 4, Nigeria. Nigeria is not a landlocked country in Africa.

Now let`s dissect each option to understand why the correct answer is Nigeria:

Option 1: Botswana - Botswana is a landlocked country in Africa. It is surrounded by South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.

Option 2: Zambia - Zambia is a landlocked country in Africa. It is surrounded by eight other countries, including Tanzania, Malawi, and Angola.

Option 3: Lesotho - Lesotho is a landlocked country in Africa. It is surrounded by South Africa on all sides.

Option 4: Nigeria - Nigeria is not a landlocked country in Africa. It has a coastline along the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It shares borders with Benin, Niger, Cameroon, and Chad.

To summarize, option 4, Nigeria, is the correct answer because it is the only option among the four given that is not a landlocked country in Africa.