7. Consider the following statements,

1] Diego Garcia is an atoll just south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean, and the largest of 60 small islands comprising the Chagos Archipelago.

2] The United States has built a large naval and military base on Diego Garcia.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a.1 Only

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b. Both 1 and 2

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c. 2 Only

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d. Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is B b. Both 1 and 2

Ans b)

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1. Marshall Island Pacific Ocean

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Which of the above pairs is/are correct?

Q. 89. Which of the following Indian Ocean Islands correctly match with their country?
1. Hulhule- Mauritius
2. Socotra- Yemen
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A. According to the agreement, the people living on the island were shifted to Mauritius' main island, and the British paid some compensation for their rehabilitation.

B. Diego Garcia, a small island in the Indian Ocean was a part of the Group of Islands of Mauritius.

C. Today, it is a base of high strategic significance.

D. When Mauritius' independence was negotiated with the British in 1965 the colonial power insisted on the condition that Diego Garcia would continue to remain a British possession.

E. The British leased out the island to U.S.A. which set up a nuclear military base.

Q. Q. With reference to Chagos archipelago recently seen in news, consider the following statements:

1. It is a disputed territory between the USA and Mauritius.
2. This archipelago hosts the U.S.Military base at Diego Garcia.
3. The Equator passes through the Chagos archipelago.

Which of the above statements are incorrect?

Q. हाल ही में समाचारों में रहे चागोस द्वीपसमूह के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:

1. यह संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका और मॉरीशस के बीच एक विवादित क्षेत्र है।
2. इस द्वीपसमूह पर डिएगो गार्सिया में यू.एस.का मिलिट्री बेस है।
3.भूमध्य रेखा चागोस द्वीपसमूह से होकर गुजरती है।

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Q. Diego Garcia is ______________________.

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The correct option is B b. Both 1 and 2 Ans b)

The correct option is B b. Both 1 and 2

Ans b)