UPSC Prelims 2004·GS1·geography·world geography

Match List-I (New Names of the Countries) with List-II (Old Names of the Countries) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I (New Names) List-II (Old Names) A. Benin 5. Dahomey B. Belize 4. British Honduras C. Botswana 3. Bechuanaland D. Malawi 1. Nyasaland

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  1. A3 1 2 4
  2. B5 4 3 1Correct
  3. C3 4 2 1
  4. D5 1 3 4

Explanation

The correct option is B because the historical matches for the countries are as follows: A. Benin was formerly known as Dahomey until 1975. B. Belize was formerly known as British Honduras until 1973. C. Botswana was known as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland until its independence in 1966. D. Malawi was formerly known as Nyasaland until it gained independence in 1964. Matching these pairs leads to the sequence 5 4 3 1, which corresponds to option B.
geography: Match List-I (New Names of the Countries) with List-II (Old Names of the Countries) and select the correct answer using

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