Q. Which of the following statements with regard to mountain ranges of the Middle East is/are correct?
1.Mount Damavand, located in the Alborz mountain range of Iran, is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia.
2.The Zagros Mountains run along the western fold of the Iranian Plateau, formed by the collision of the Arabian and Eurasian plates.
3.The Taurus Mountains form a major physical barrier separating the southern Anatolian plateau from the Mediterranean coast in Turkey.
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Answer: D
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Which of the following statements with regard to the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula is/are correct?
- The Rub’ al Khali (Empty Quarter) is the world’s largest continuous sand desert basin, occupying parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the UAE, and Yemen.
- The An-Nafud desert is characterized by large red sand dunes and is situated in the northern portion of the Arabian Peninsula.
- The hyper-arid interior of the Arabian Desert receives an average annual rainfall that typically remains well below 100 mm per year.
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