2023
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Question
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Kenneth Kaunda, who was in the news recently, was the founding President of which country?
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Nigeria
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Kenya
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Congo
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Zambia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Kaunda was the first president of independent Zambia. In 1973, following tribal and inter-party violence, all political parties except UNIP were banned through an amendment of the constitution after the signing of the Choma Declaration.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, in 1964, the country’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda changed the name from Northern Rhodesia to Zambia. ZAMBIA’s name comes from the Zambezi River, where Zambezi means “grand river“, as it is the 4th largest river in Africa after the Nile, Congo, and Niger rivers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The late Dr. Kaunda’s son Kambarage died at his home in Mozambique on Thursday, Januanry 13, 2022.
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