Question

Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities?

Aral Sea
Black Sea
Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 only
2 and 3 only
2 only
1 and 3

Answer 1

Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities?

1.Aral Sea,

2. Black Sea,

3. Lake Baikal.

Select the correct answer using the code given below: 1 only/2 and 3 only/2 only/1 and 3.

The correct answer of this question will be 4th option 1 and 3 i.e Aral sea and Baikal Sea.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option 1 only which is the Aral sea.

Aral sea, which was considered to be the 4th largest lake in the world has completely dried up due to diversions for irrigation purposes.

Soviet union projects to boost cotton projects in Uzbekistan and a recent drought caused shrinking in the water sources of the Aral sea.