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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully:

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) was established on May 22, 1964, by four founding member nations: Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, and Chad. Headquartered in N'Djamena, the commission was mandated to manage water and natural resources in the basin sustainably. The Central African Republic joined the commission in 1994, whereas Libya became a member in 2008. Member states fund the commission annually, with Nigeria supplying forty percent of the overall operational budget. In 2012, the LCBC launched a major inter-basin water transfer initiative to divert water from the Ubangi River to replenish Lake Chad.

According to the passage, in which year did the Central African Republic join the Lake Chad Basin Commission?

  1. 1994Answer
  2. B
    1964
  3. C
    2008
  4. D
    2012

Answer

1994
The passage directly states, 'The Central African Republic joined the commission in 1994', making 1994 the factually accurate answer.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the specific sentence mentioning the Central African Republic in the passage.
Found sentence: 'The Central African Republic joined the commission in 1994, whereas Libya became a member in 2008.'
Literal comprehension requires retrieving explicit facts directly stated in the text.
2
Extract the specific year associated with the Central African Republic's membership.
The extracted year is 1994.
Matching the stated fact directly to the correct answer choice.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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