Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?

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Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?

A)

Lake Victoria

B)

Lake Faguibine

C)

Lake Oguta

D)

Lake Volta

Correct Answer : Lake Faguibine

Note :

One example of increasing aridity in Mali appears in Lake Faguibine. These false-color Landsat satellite images of the lake show how it changed over the decades.

Lying at the end of a series of basins watered by the Niger River when it floods, Lake Faguibine has experienced widely fluctuating water levels since the turn of the twentieth century but, at its fullest, has ranked among the largest lakes in West Africa. In 1974, this lake covered roughly 590 square kilometers (230 square miles). Starting in the late 1980s, a drop in precipitation steadily dried the lake. By the late 1990s, the traditional livelihoods of fishing, agriculture, and livestock herding became impractical. Even though normal rainfall resumed after the year 2000, the lake remained nearly dry.

Source : Earthobservatory & Africanews

Year : 2022

Category : General Studies

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1. The International Finance Corporation, which offers these bonds, is an arm of the World Bank.

2. They are rupee-denominated bonds and are a source of debt financing for the public and private sector.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A)

1 only

B)

2 only

C)

Both 1 and 2

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Both 1 and 2

Note :

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* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD),

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1. The Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme was launched during 1996-97 to provide loan assistance to poor farmers.

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A)

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B)

2 only

C)

Both 1 and 2

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

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Note :

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