CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chagos Islands, sometimes seen in news, is the bone of contention between which of the following countries?
A
UK & Mauritius
B
United States & Indonesia
C
Japan & China
D
South Korea & North Korea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The dispute over the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago remains a major bone of contention between Mauritius and the UK today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago is disputed between Mauritius and the United Kingdom.

Detailed explanation-3: -British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the central Indian Ocean, established in 1965. Since 1976 it has been coterminous with the Chagos Archipelago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Later that year, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favour of a resolution recognising that “the Chagos Archipelago forms an integral part of the territory of Mauritius” and recommending Britain withdraw within six months.

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