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Q18 (IAS/2005) Geography › World Human & Economic Geography › World political geography Answer Verified

Consider the following statements : 1. Great Britain Comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 2. England coves less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: Great Britain comprises only England, Wales and Scotland; Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom but not part of Great Britain [1]. Statement 2 is correct. Authoritative material notes England constitutes about 57 percent of Great Britain [2]; because the United Kingdom’s total area also includes Northern Ireland (added to the Great Britain total), England’s share of the whole UK is lower than its share of Great Britain and therefore below 60 percent. Thus statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false, so the correct choice is “2 only.” [2]

Sources

  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 92: World Constitutions > T BRITISH CONSTITUTION > p. 676
  2. [2] https://www.fao.org/4/t0798e/T0798E15.htm
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