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Which of the following is the deepest lake?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Lake Baikal in southern Russia is the world's deepest lake. It is an estimated 5,387 feet deep (1,642 meters), and its bottom is approximately 3,893 feet (1,187 meters) below sea level. Lake Baikal is also the world's largest freshwater lake in terms of volume.
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The smallest amongst the following islands is ________.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The smallest amongst the following islands is Sumatra. Sumatra, a large Indonesian island west of Java and south of the Malay Peninsula, is known for its rugged tropical terrain, wildlife and smoldering volcanoes.
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An ox-bow lake is a ________
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
An oxbow lake is a special kind of lake that only forms next to meandering rivers. It is shaped like a crescent or a horseshoe and presents a unique ecosystem separate from the river.
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Which of the rivers flow into the landlocked Caspian Sea?
1. Don
2. Syr Darya
3. Volga
4. Ural
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Volga and Ural rivers flow into the landlocked Caspian Sea. The Volga River (about 80% of the inflow) and the Ural River discharge into the Caspian Sea, but it is endorheic, i.e. there is no natural outflow (other than by evaporation).