Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Vembanad Lake is in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Kerala

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kerala”.
Vembanad Lake is in Kerala.

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  2. B) alkaline
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  2. B) Hong Kong
  3. C) Florida
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Code:
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  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R), but but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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