Jharkhand PSC Prelim Exam 2010 Solved Paper

Sovereignty over the Falkland Islands is disputed by Argentina and the United Kingdom.
The British claim to sovereignty dates from 1690 , and the United Kingdom has exercised de facto sovereignty over the archipelago almost continuously since 1833 . Argentina has long disputed this claim, having been in control of the islands for a period prior to $1833.$ The dispute escalated in 1982 , when Argentina invaded the islands, precipitating the Falklands War.