SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which of the following about Southwest Asia’s oil deposits is accurate?
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The region has few or limited deposits
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Oil production is not a leading economic activity
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The revenues from oil sales have been shared equally among the region’s people
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The region holds more than half of the oil discovered in the world
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Within Southwest Asia, however, the distribution of oil is uneven. Saudi Arabia is the largest country in this region, and it also has the most oil. In fact, approximately one quarter of the world’s proven oil reserves lie under its desert sand.
Detailed explanation-2: -The world’s largest known deposits of petroleum are in Southwest Asia. Most of them are concentrated around and under the Persian Gulf. Five countries that border the gulf-Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates-hold more than half the world’s known oil.
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