SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL - 13 April 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q42

Madagascar is located in the ______ Ocean.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Indian

Other Information-

  • Madagascar is located in the Indian Ocean.
  • Madagascar, or the 'Republic of Madagascar', is an island country in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.
  • It is the fourth largest island in the world.
  • Five percent of the world's plant and animal species are present here. Of these, 80 percent are found only in Madagascar.
  • About 75% of the species in Madagascar are endemic, meaning they are not found anywhere else in the world.
  • Strange animals are found on the island, including lemurs (a group of primates), tenrexes (similar to thorny hedgehogs), brightly colored chameleons, puma-like fossa, and many other species of creatures .