A.1 Somalia is located on the east side of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is also bordered to the north by the Gulf of Aden. It is strategically located so that it is a gateway to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
Q.2 Located in the Horn of Africa, Somalia borders three different nations. Which of the following countries is NOT one of them?
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47%
a) Kenya
11%
b) Ethiopia
15%
c) Djibouti
27%
d) Eritrea
A.2 Somalia borders Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the west, and Kenya to the southwest. The countries located in the Horn of Africa include Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. However, Eritrea does not share a land border with Somalia.
Q.3 Which Middle Eastern nation, located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, is separated from Somalia by the Gulf of Aden?
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5%
a) Bahrain
10%
b) Qatar
82%
c) Yemen
3%
d) Kuwait
A3 The Gulf of Aden is also known as the Gulf of Berbera. The Middle Eastern country of Yemen is located to the north of Somalia. Yemen shares a maritime border with Somalia.
Yemen Located in the southern Arabian Peninsula, it borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, and the Indian Ocean to the south, sharing maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia across the Horn of Africa.
Yemen Located in the southern Arabian Peninsula, it borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, and the Indian Ocean to the south, sharing maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia across the Horn of Africa.
Q.4 Somalia experiences hot climate all year round, with occasional rainfall. Keeping this fact in mind, which major circle of latitude passes through Somalia?
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4%
a) The Arctic Circle
37%
b) The Tropic of Cancer
53%
c) The Equator
6%
d) The Tropic of Capricorn
A4 The equator passes through 11 countries, which include seven African nations - the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), Gabon, Kenya, the Republic of the Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe, Somalia, and Uganda. Specifically, the equator passes through the city of Jamame, which is located in the southern region of Somalia.
Somalia has been in the news for several reasons over the past 6 months (October 2023 - April 2024)
(Drought and Famine + Security Concerns + Piracy + US Military Presence)
(Drought and Famine + Security Concerns + Piracy + US Military Presence)
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
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21%
a) 1 and 2 only
25%
b) 2 and 3 only
29%
c) 1, 2 and 3
25%
d) None
Significance: The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) has recently garnered attention due to numerous hurdles, notably concerning environmental clearances.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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46%
a) 1 and 3 only
10%
b) 1 only
20%
c) 2 and 3 only
25%
d) 3 only
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