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Q. Mount Cilo, recently in the news due to significant glacial retreat, is located in which of the following regions?

[A] Caucasus Mountains, Georgia

[B] Zagros Mountains, Iran

[C] Taurus Mountains, Turkey

[D] Ural Mountains, Russia

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Mount Cilo is located at the southeastern end of the Taurus Mountain range, southeast of Lake Van, in the Anatolia region of Turkey. It has been in the news recently for losing nearly 50% of its glacier cover over the past 40 years, highlighting concerns over climate change and glacial retreat in the region.

Source- TOI

Q. Mount Cilo, recently in the news due to significant glacial retreat, is located in which of the following regions?

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