GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
NAFTA has created environmental issues along the Rio Grande by
A
encouraging rapid industrial growth in the region
B
constructing a series of fences along the border
C
increasing the flow of traffic through the region
D
increasing the flow of immigration along the border
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While some of the worst aspects of NAFTA are gone in its new iteration, it is still an agreement with no teeth to tackle the climate crisis – in fact, it exacerbates it. NAFTA lets corporations evade environmental laws and regulations by allowing them to move their operations to the least restrictive jurisdiction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why were the first factories in the US located along the fall line in the Northeast? The waterfalls provided power for factories.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Hawaiian Islands were formed by such a hot spot occurring in the middle of the Pacific Plate. While the hot spot itself is fixed, the plate is moving. So, as the plate moved over the hot spot, the string of islands that make up the Hawaiian Island chain were formed.

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