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Geography GK · Q73

Miscellaneous World Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 73

Q73

'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is

A.
Sardinia
B.
Corsica
Answer
C.
Sicily
D.
Crete

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
'The Scented Isle' in the Mediterranean Sea is Corsica. Corsica is the fourth largest island (after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus) in the Mediterranean. It lies 105 miles (170 km) from southern France and 56 miles (90 km) from northwestern Italy, and it is separated from Sardinia by the 7-mile (11-km) Strait of Bonifacio. Ajaccio is the capital.