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UPPSC 1998 GS-I World Geography
Question

The highest among of salinity is found in

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Dead sea

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Dead sea”.
The Dead Sea has the highest salinity of the four options, at 34.2%. This makes it about 10 times saltier than the ocean.

Dead Sea > Red Sea > Black Sea > Baltic Sea

Similar Questions:

Consider the following statements with reference to cultivated area of some countries of the world:

1. In comparison to USA, China and Japan, India has highest geographical area under cultivation.
2. India's location in tropical monsoon, region helps diversified cropping all through the year.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  1. A) Both 1 and 2
  2. B) Neither 1 nor 2
  3. C) Only I
  4. D) Only 2
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Different name of tropical cyclone) - List-II (Country)

A. Willy-Willies - 1. Philippines
B. Taifu - 2. Australia
C. Baguio - 3. Japan
D. Hurricanes - 4. U.S.A.

Codes:
  1. A) 3 4 1 2
  2. B) 2 3 4 1
  3. C) 1 3 2 4
  4. D) 2 3 1 4
The Besnagar inscription of Heliodours refers to:
  1. A) Sankarshan and Vasudeva
  2. B) Sankarshan and Pradyuman
  3. C) Sankarshan, Pradyuman and Vasudeva
  4. D) Vasudeva only
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Fulani – West Africa
  2. B) Bantu – Sahara
  3. C) Masai – East Africa
  4. D) Nuba – Sudan
Assertion (A): Federalism is not practical in India.
Reason (R): India is not a federal State.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
The above figure contains three squares with areas of 100 m2, 16 m2 and 49 ml lying side by side. By how much should the area of the middle square be reduced in order that the total length PQ of the resulting three squares is 19 m?
  1. A) 2 m
  2. B) 2 m2
  3. C) 4 m2
  4. D) 12 m2
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  1. A) Falkland island group is in Indian Ocean
  2. B) Namibia is situated in Africa
  3. C) Nicaragua is in Mid-America
  4. D) Yemen is in Asia
The "Ring of Fire" is associated with

1. Earthquake
2. Volcanoes
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Forest Fires

Choose your answer with the help of codes given below:
Code:
  1. A) 1,2 and 3
  2. B) 2 and 3
  3. C) 2 and 4
  4. D) 1,2,3 and 4
5 and 20 are two number. Their geometric mean will be:
  1. A) 10
  2. B) 12.5
  3. C) 14
  4. D) 15
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  1. A) Western Europe
  2. B) Russia
  3. C) Middle Africa
  4. D) South-East Asia
Who among the following became 1998 Australian Men's Open Tennis Champion?
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Assertion (A): Rainfall occurs in the winter season in mediterranean climate.
Reason (R) : In summer these regions remain under the influence of dry terrestrial winds.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :
  1. A) (A) is false but (R) is true
  2. B) (A) is true but (R) is false
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)