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A dense network of distributaries is by and large absent in the mouth region of Amazon.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Paraguay-Parana rivers form the catchment of River Plata in Argentina.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Quinine which is prepared from the bark of the Cinchona tree can act as a remedy for which disease?

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  1. Diarrhea

  2. Typhoid

  3. Malaria

  4. Hepatitis b

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Medicinal plants have been used in the treatment and prevention of malaria in various parts of the world. Quinine extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree is used as an antimalarial agent.

In which country of South America the Iquitos port is situated?

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  1. Brazil

  2. Chile

  3. Peru

  4. Venezuela

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Port of Iquitos is a port on the Amazon River in northeastern Peru. It is located about 3700 kilometres upstream from the Atlantic Ocean on the Amazon and 1030 kilometres northeast of the nation’s capital, Lima. The Port of Iquitos became important to the country in the late 19th Century with the rubber boom. 

The Belem port is situated in which country of South America?

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  1. Brazil

  2. Peru

  3. Argentina

  4. Bolivia

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The port of Belem is the most important commercial port on the North coast of Brazil. The port is situated on the East bank of the Rio Para about 70 miles from its mouth. Through this port, communication is maintained with all inland Amazon port.