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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) was established on May 22, 1964, by the Fort-Lamy Convention signed in the capital of Chad, which was later renamed N'Djamena. The organization was initially founded by four sovereign states bordering the lake: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. The Central African Republic was admitted into the regional body in 1994, while Libya officially joined as a member state in 2008. Headquartered in N'Djamena, the commission's primary mandate is to regulate and manage the sustainable use of water and natural resources within the basin. In addition, the organization coordinates joint security operations and promotes cross-border trade among member nations.

According to the passage, which nation became a member of the Lake Chad Basin Commission in 1994?

  1. Central African RepublicAnswer
  2. B
    Libya
  3. C
    Niger
  4. D
    Chad

Answer

Central African Republic
The passage explicitly states that the Central African Republic was admitted into the Lake Chad Basin Commission in 1994.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the temporal reference '1994' in the text.
The text mentions: 'The Central African Republic was admitted into the regional body in 1994...'
Literal comprehension requires retrieving explicit facts directly tied to specific dates or details provided in the passage.
2
Match the entity associated with 1994 to the correct answer choice.
Central African Republic is confirmed as the state admitted in 1994.
The factual statement in the passage directly corroborates Central African Republic.

Key Concept

Literal Fact Retrieval from Text
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