Namibia - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Capital of Namibia is

a. Maseru
b. Gaborone
c. Windhoek
d. Accra
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Windhoek

Explanation:

  • Recently President of India visited Namibia.
  • The visit to Namibia was the second by an Indian President and after a gap of 21 years.
  • Two MOUs were signed, between the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) and on the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Information Technology in Namibia.
  • Namibia is located in Southern Africa.
  • It got independence from South Africa in 1990.
  • The Government of India accorded full diplomatic recognition to the SWAPO office in New Delhi even before Namibian independence.
  • South West Africa People's Organization, officially known as SWAPO Party of Namibia, is a political party and former national liberation movement in Namibia.