Dependent Territories

1. Match List-I and List-II and choose the correct answer form the codes given below- [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

List-I (Country)	List-II (Dependent Territory)
A. Australia	1. Martinique
B. Denmark	2. Santa Cruz
C. France	3. Greenland
D. Spain	4. Christmas Island

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	4	2	3	1
(c)	1	3	2	4
(d)	4	3	1	2

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Martinique Island having an area of 1128 sq. km. is located in East of Caribbean Sea under the possession of France. It is one of the 5 overseas regions of France. Santa Cruz is a port city in Spain's Canary islands. Greenland is the world's largest Island. It is an autonomous region of Denmark. Geographically despite being close to North America but Politically is a part of Europe. Christmas Island is a territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2,605 km North West of Perth in Western Australia.

2. Which one of the following is a land locked country? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Surinam
(b) Bolivia
(c) Uruguay
(d) Peru

Correct Answer: (b) Bolivia

Solution:Bolivia is a country of west-central South America. Bolivia is bordered to the north and east by Brazil, to the southeast by Paraguay, to the south by Argentina, to the southwest and South west by Chile, and to the west by Peru. The country has been landlocked.

3. Which one of the following Country is geographically located in America but politically is a part of Europe? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Iceland
(b) Canary Iceland
(c) Greenland
(d) Cuba

Correct Answer: (c) Greenland

Solution:

Erik Thorvaldsson is known as Eric the Red discovered Greenland. Denmark captured this territory in 1380, since then it is politically a part of Europe. Greenland is geographically considered a part of the North American continent. It is the world's largest Island (not a continent). Almost 85% of its area is covered with snow.

4. Consider the map given below indicating four places frequently figuring in the news- [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Correct Answer: (c) 3

Solution:Chechnya is indicated by (3). Chechnya is a Republic of Russia located in the northern part of Caucasus mountains. Politically, it has the status of an autonomous republic. It was established on 10 December, 1992. The capital of Chechnya is Grozny.

5. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

List-I (World Islands)	List-II (Owner Country)
A. Aleutian Islands	1. Russia
B. Bear Islands	2. Denmark
C. Greenland	3. Norway
D. Franz Josef Island	4. U.S.A.

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	3	2	1
(b)	1	2	3	4
(c)	3	1	4	2
(d)	2	4	1	3

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Below is the correctly matched list.

World Islands	Owner Country
Aleutian Island	U.S.A.
Bear Island	Norway
Greenland	Denmark
Franz Josef Island	Russia

6. Consider the followings pairs: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2018]

Regions Sometimes Mentioned in News	Country
1. Catalonia	Spain
2. Crimea	Hungary
3. Mindanao	Philippines
4. Oromia	Nigeria

(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Solution:Catalonia is an autonomous region of Spain. Significantly Russia recognizes Crimea as a part of the Russian Federation, while Ukraine claims Crimea as its integral part. The claim of Crimea is supported by most of the UN Nations. Resolution 68/262 of the United National General Assembly supports the Ukranian stand. Mindanao is the second largest island in the Philippines. Oromia is a regional state of Ethiopia. It is clear that the pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched.