Statement A is incorrect: India is situated in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres. Statement B is incorrect: The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water and is a closed sea (an endorheic basin), not an open sea. Statement C is incorrect: Rajasthan contains the Thar Desert, which is a hot desert; cold deserts exist elsewhere in India (e.g., Ladakh) and the world.
Which statement is correct:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2010 · Topic: General Concept (Latitude, Longitude, Grid System, and Time Zones)
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