Malawi

Why in news?

• After a case of wild polio was discovered in a child, Malawi announced a wild polio outbreak, the first of its kind in Africa in more than five years.
• In the year 2020, the continent was declared free of all kinds of wild polio.

About Malawi:

• It is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland.
• It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and west.

Lake Nyasa/Lake Malawi

• It is third largest of the Eastern Rift Valley lakes of East Africa, which lies in a deep trough mainly within Malawi.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Consider the following pairs:

1. Lake Nyasa : Africa

2. Lake Huron : North America

3. Lake Titicaca : South America

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Answer