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GS Geography Physical Geography of World
Q.

Which of the following sea has highest salinity?

Explanation:

ANS. (C) 
With a salinity of 342 g/kg, or 34.2%, the Dead Sea is 9.6 times as salty as the ocean, and one of the world’s saltiest bodies of water. This salinity makes for a harsh environment in which plants and animals cannot flourish, hence its name. the Dead Sea is in fact a Salt Lake that is bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west.

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