Match List I (Country) with List II (President) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Country) (President) A. Congo 1. Levy Mwanawasa B. Nigeria 2. Joseph Kabila C. Uganda 3. Olusegun Obasanjo D. Zambia 4. Yoweri Museveni Codes:
- A2 3 4 1Correct
- B3 2 1 4
- C2 3 1 4
- D3 2 4 1
Explanation
The correct answer is A because it accurately matches the heads of state with their respective countries during the period this question was framed.
Joseph Kabila served as the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2001 to 2019. Olusegun Obasanjo was the President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. Yoweri Museveni has been the President of Uganda since 1986. Levy Mwanawasa served as the President of Zambia from 2002 until his death in 2008.
Matching these individuals gives the sequence 2, 3, 4, 1, which corresponds to option A.
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