Consider the following statements:
1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.
2.

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Consider the following statements:
1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile.
2. Harmattan is a dusty land wind of the East African Coast.
3. Greece and Albania from a part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct because a terrestrial mile also known as a statute mile is approximately 1.6 kilometers while a nautical mile is longer at approximately 1.85 kilometers.

Statement 2 is incorrect because the Harmattan is a dry and dusty wind that blows across West Africa from the Sahara Desert toward the Gulf of Guinea not along the East African Coast.

Statement 3 is incorrect because Greece and Albania are located on the Balkan Peninsula. The Iberian Peninsula consists primarily of Spain and Portugal in southwestern Europe.

Since only the first statement is true the correct option is D.

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1, 2 and 3

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2 and 3, only

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3 only

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1 only

Consider the following statements: 1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile. 2. Harmattan is a dusty land wind of the East African Coast. 3. Greece and Albania from a part of the Iberian Peninsula. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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