Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: All the above
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The East African Development Bank (EADB) is a regional development finance institution established to promote economic growth and integration in East Africa. Knowledge of which countries are members of EADB is part of general awareness about regional economic organisations on the African continent and often features in world organisations sections of competitive exams.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Historically, the East African Development Bank has had membership drawn from the core East African Community countries. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are founding members, and additional states have joined later. In the typical GK exam pattern represented by this question, all three listed countries are considered members of EADB, so the combined answer "All the above" is correct.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Recall that EADB is a regional financial institution serving East Africa.
Step 2: Identify Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as the original core members of both the old East African Community and related regional institutions like EADB.
Step 3: Examine the individual options: some list only one or two of these states.
Step 4: Since all three countries are indeed members, options that name only a subset (such as Kenya alone or Kenya and Tanzania only) are incomplete.
Step 5: Select the combined option All the above, which recognises that Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are all member states.
Verification / Alternative check:
This can be verified by consulting EADB's official information, which notes that Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have long been part of its membership. Some sources also mention newer members, but examination questions of this type focus on the traditional three-country grouping, matching the choices given here.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Kenya only: This ignores the important roles of Tanzania and Uganda within the bank and region.
Kenya and Tanzania only: This option leaves out Uganda, which is also a founding member.
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (without saying All the above): In this question format, that text appears as one of the options, but the inclusion of All the above as a separate option indicates that each listed country is a member, so "All the above" better captures the complete set of members among the options.
Common Pitfalls:
Students sometimes misunderstand the structure of multiple-choice questions where All the above is included. They may select the first seemingly correct detailed option and overlook that another option summarises all the correct choices. In regional organisation questions, always check whether multiple listed countries are actually members; if they are, All the above is often the safest answer.
Final Answer:
The East African Development Bank includes all the listed countries as members, so the correct answer is All the above (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda).
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