SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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In what Southwest Asian country is Mount Ararat the highest peak?
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Afghanistan
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Turkey
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Iran
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Israel
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Great Ararat, or Büyük Ağrı Dağı, which reaches an elevation of 16, 945 feet (5, 165 metres) above sea level, is the highest peak in Turkey.
Detailed explanation-2: -The author mentions that according to the natives, the original name of the mountain is Bondo Kalaya, which later became Bondoc Alaya (literally “Mount Alaya"). Later on, Alaya became Arayat.
Detailed explanation-3: -Following the Treaty of Kars in 1923, the area was divided between Turkey and the USSR, and the new border, which became internationally recognized, placed Ararat on the Turkish side. Even after this, most Armenians still claimed the mountain.
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