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UPSC 2004: 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:
(a)A 3 B 1 C 2 D 4
(b)A 5 B 4 C 3 D 1
(c)A 3 B 4 C 2 D 1
(d)A 5 B 1 C 3 D 4
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) A 5 B 4 C 3 D 1
Benin was formerly Dahomey; Belize was British Honduras; Botswana was Bechuanaland; Malawi was Nyasaland. This matches option (b): A-5, B-4, C-3, D-1. The other code sets mix up at least one pair.
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