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Which one of the following sets of lakes is to tectonic origin?

  1. Baikal, Tanganyika and Rudolf

  2. China, Pulicat, and Dal

  3. Ladoga, Onega, and Superior

  4. Chand, Biwa and Sambar
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Explanation

Tectonic lakes are formed by the movement of the Earth's crust, such as faulting or rift valley formation. Lake Baikal (Russia), Lake Tanganyika (Africa), and Lake Rudolf (now Lake Turkana, Africa) are all classic examples of lakes situated in major tectonic rift valleys.

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