Q. With reference to ‘Salt Flats’ consider the following statements::
1.It is a natural landscape in which a large area of flat land is covered by salt.
2.A salt flat is formed from a natural water body whose recharge rate is higher than the evaporation rate.
Select the correct statements using the code given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. Salt Flats are natural landscape in which a large area of flat land is covered by salt. World’s most well-known salt flat is the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia contains more than half of the planet’s lithium reserves.

Statement 2 is incorrect. A salt flat is formed from a natural water body whose recharge rate is lower than the evaporation rate.

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