UPSC CSE Prelims 2005

Correct Option

The pair (c) Ghana - Dutch Guiana is not correctly matched. Ghana was historically known as the Gold Coast under British colonial rule. Dutch Guiana was the colonial name for present-day Suriname, which was a Dutch colony. Therefore, the old name for Ghana is Gold Coast, not Dutch Guiana.

Incorrect Options

• (a) Harare - Salisbury: This pair is correctly matched. Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, was formerly known as Salisbury during the colonial era and was renamed in 1982 after the country's independence.
• (b) Ethiopia - Abyssinia: This pair is correctly matched. Ethiopia was historically referred to as Abyssinia, a name widely used until the mid-20th century.
• (d) Kinshasa - Leopoldville: This pair is correctly matched. Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was formerly known as Leopoldville during the Belgian colonial period and was renamed in 1966.