Question

Which is the largest landlocked country in the world?

• A. Switzerland
• B. China
• C. Kazakhstan
• D. Mongolia

Hint:

Look for the biggest country with no direct access to the sea.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The question asks for the largest country in the world that has no coastline, meaning it is fully surrounded by land.

1. Switzerland: This is a small landlocked country in Europe, but its area is tiny compared to the biggest landlocked nations, so it cannot be the answer.
2. China: China has a long coastline along the Pacific Ocean, so it is not landlocked at all and gets ruled out right away.
3. Kazakhstan: It covers about 2.7 million square kilometres in Central Asia and touches the landlocked Caspian Sea, but has no ocean coast, making it the largest landlocked country on Earth.
4. Mongolia: Mongolia is also landlocked and large, but its area of about 1.6 million square kilometres is well below Kazakhstan's.

So option C is correct: Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world.

Let's summarize:

• A landlocked country has no direct access to an open sea or ocean.
• Kazakhstan is the biggest such country by area.
• Mongolia comes next, well behind Kazakhstan in size.

This fact often appears in GK sets, so remember the size order: Kazakhstan first, then Mongolia.