SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What is the world’s largest inland body of water? (Not one of the Great Lakes)
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Lake Superior
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Caspian Sea
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Baltic Sea
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Black Sea
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Largest Inland Water Bodies on Earth are the Caspian Sea, Russia’s Kaspiyskoye More, and Persia’s Darya-ye Khezer. It lies in the east of the Caucasus Mountains and west of the vast steppes of Central Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Caspian sea: Caspian sea is the greatest inland sea in the world with forty to 44% of total lacustrine water in the world. It covers a region of 371, 000km square and positioned between Asia and Europe. Due to tectonic uplift, it came to be landlocked about 5.5 million years ago.
Detailed explanation-3: -2. Lake Superior. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake and the second largest lake in the world by surface area.
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