Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 1993 GS-I World Geography
Question

Baku is famous for?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Mineral oils

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mineral oils”.
Baku is famous for mineral oils.

Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region.

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Reason (R) : Andes Region of North Chile is enriched with the largest deposites of Porphyry copper

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Code :
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