Q. The Kuril Islands, recently in the news, are located between which of the following?

[A] Japan and the Korean Peninsula

[B] Russia’s Sakhalin Island and Alaska

[C] China and Japan

[D] Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan’s Hokkaido

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: The Kuril Islands form a volcanic island chain stretching between Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan’s Hokkaido. They separate the Sea of Okhotsk from the Pacific Ocean and are administered by Russia, while some southern islands are disputed with Japan.

Source- TOI

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