GS PrelimsGeography (World mapping)Continents2005

Which pairs is not correctly matched? Current Name - Old Name

A

Harare Salisbury

B

Ethiopia Abyssinia

C

Ghana Dutch Guiana

D

Kinshasa Leopoldville

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. Pair (A) is correctly matched. Harare (capital of Zimbabwe) was formerly known as Salisbury. 2. Pair (B) is correctly matched. Ethiopia was historically known as Abyssinia. 3. Pair (C) is not correctly matched. Ghana was formerly known as the Gold Coast. Dutch Guiana is the former name for Suriname. 4. Pair (D) is correctly matched. Kinshasa (capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) was formerly known as Léopoldville. 5. The question asks which pair is *not* correctly matched, which is (C).

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