Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

World Geography

Question:
Which of the following island is a bone of contention between China and several other countries like Malaysia, Philippines and Taiwan?
Options:
Paracel Islands
Kuril islands
Socotra Island
Spratley Island
Correct Answer:
Spratley Island
Explanation:
The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Brunei, concerning "ownership" of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated "maritime features" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea.