Q. Ceuta and Melilla, recently seen in the news, are:

[A] Autonomous Spanish enclaves on the northern coast of Africa bordering Morocco

[B] Portuguese islands located in the Atlantic Ocean

[C] French overseas departments in the Mediterranean Sea

[D] Italian territories located on the Adriatic coast

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: Autonomous Spanish enclaves on the northern coast of Africa bordering Morocco

  • Ceuta and Melilla, seen in the news recently, are autonomous Spanish enclaves (autonomous cities) located on the northern coast of Africa, bordering Morocco. They constitute the European Union’s only land borders with Africa and have been in the news due to a large influx of migrants from Morocco into Ceuta.

Source: DD News

 

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