2025 · Q43
Which of the following statements with reference to Jordan is/are correct?
- 1The country of Jordan was created through the British Mandate after World War I.
- 2It is a landlocked country. Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 alone is correct. The Emirate of Transjordan was created in 1921 under the British Mandate for Palestine in the aftermath of World War I, with Abdullah as emir. Jordan is not landlocked: it has a short coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba (the Red Sea) at the port of Aqaba, so statement 2 is false.