UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies
Question 145: 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: List I (A) Benin (B) Belize (C) Botswana (D) Malawi List II 1. Nyasaland 2. Basutoland 3. Bechuanaland 4. British Honduras 5. Dohomey Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Benin was formerly Dahomey, Belize was British Honduras, Botswana was Bechuanaland, and Malawi was Nyasaland. Basutoland, the other old name in the list, is now Lesotho. Belize was renamed in 1973 and Benin in 1975. So the matches are A-5, B-4, C-3, D-1.
- A. Benin - Dahomey.
- B. Belize - British Honduras.
- C. Botswana - Bechuanaland.
- D. Malawi - Nyasaland.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Gives Benin to Bechuanaland, which is wrong.
- (b) Correct: A-5, B-4, C-3, D-1.
- (c) Gives Benin to Bechuanaland, which is wrong.
- (d) Gives Belize to Nyasaland, which is wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.