2005 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies

Question 137: Geography

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Current Name — Old Name

aHarare — Salisbury
bEthiopia — Abyssinia
cGhana — Dutch Guiana
dKinshasa — Leopoldville

AnswerThe answer is (c).

Ghana was the Gold Coast, a British colony, until independence in 1957; Dutch Guiana was the old name of Suriname. So pair (c) is wrong. The other pairs are right: Harare was Salisbury, Ethiopia was called Abyssinia and Kinshasa was Leopoldville.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Harare was called Salisbury.
  • (b) Ethiopia was called Abyssinia.
  • (c) Correct answer: Ghana was the Gold Coast; Dutch Guiana was Suriname.
  • (d) Kinshasa was called Leopoldville.

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