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- Which one of the following islands of the East Indies is divided into three countries ?
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Borneo island of the East Indies is divided into three countries. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and the largest island of Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra.
Correct Option: A
Borneo island of the East Indies is divided into three countries. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and the largest island of Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra.
- Which of the following seas has the highest salinity?
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Dead sea has the highest salinity. The Dead Sea is 306 m(1,004 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. With 34.2% salinity (in 2011), it is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water.
Correct Option: D
Dead sea has the highest salinity. The Dead Sea is 306 m(1,004 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. With 34.2% salinity (in 2011), it is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water.
- The Death Valley in South California, USA is an example of
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The Death Valley in South California, USA is an example of Rift valley. Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it is the lowest and driest area in North America, and currently the hottest in the world.
Correct Option: D
The Death Valley in South California, USA is an example of Rift valley. Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it is the lowest and driest area in North America, and currently the hottest in the world.
- The most urbanized country of the world is
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The most urbanized country of the world is Singapore. Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. It lies off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and is 137 kilometres north of the equator.
Correct Option: C
The most urbanized country of the world is Singapore. Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. It lies off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and is 137 kilometres north of the equator.
- The international Acid Rain information centre has been set up in
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Oslo
Correct Option: B
Oslo