Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

The country most ravaged by the Tsunami fury was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Indonesia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Indonesia”.
The country most ravaged by the Tsunami fury was Indonesia (3).

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