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Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities

Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities?
1.Aral Sea
2.Black Sea
3.Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)

1 only

(b)

b)2 and 3 only

(c)

c)2 only

(d)

d)1 and 3

Answer:

(a)

CA

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. Source:https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/141001-aral-sea-shrinking-drought-water-environment/ Statement 2 is incorrect. We could not find any link/news which can prove us conclusively that black sea has shinked in recent past. Statement 3 is correct Source: https://www.unian.info/world/1278829-tass-shrinking-baikal-dries-wells-300-kilometers-away-from-unique-lake.html