Previous Year Question
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Ghana — Accra
Kenya — Nairobi
Namibia — Windhooks
Nigeria — Rabat
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Accra is the capital of Ghana. It is located on the Gulf of Guinea and serves as a major administrative, commercial and urban centre of the country.
Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and is the country's principal administrative and economic centre.
Windhoek is the capital of Namibia. It is situated in the Khomas Region and functions as the country's administrative, legislative and judicial centre.
The capital of Nigeria is not Rabat but Abuja. Abuja was developed as the new federal capital to replace Lagos, and the formal transfer of the capital took place in 1991. Rabat, on the other hand, is the capital of Morocco.