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UPPSC 2020 GS-I World Geography
Question

In Malaysia, the "Kinta Valley" is famous for:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Tin Production

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Tin Production”.
The Kinta Valley in Malaysia is renowned for its tin production. It has historically been one of the major tin mining regions in the world.

The valley is formed by the Kinta River, a tributary of Sungai Perak, which flows between the Main Range and the Kledang Range.

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