Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 1995 GS-I World Geography
Question

The highest salinity is found in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Lake van in Turkey

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lake van in Turkey”.
Lake Van of Turkey has the highest salinity in the world at 330%. Next is the Dead Sea, Israel (240%) and the Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA (220%).

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