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Correct Answer: Option (D) — 1 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: A terrestrial (statute) mile is approximately 1,609 meters (1.609 km), whereas a nautical mile (based on the circumference of the Earth) is defined as 1,852 meters (1.852 km). Thus, a terrestrial mile is shorter than a nautical mile. Statement 2 is incorrect: Harmattan is a dry, dusty north-easterly trade wind that blows from the Sahara Desert over West Africa (Gulf of Guinea coast), not the East African Coast. Statement 3 is incorrect: Greece and Albania are situated in the Balkan Peninsula. The Iberian Peninsula consists of Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar.
Statement 3 is an obvious geographical error (Iberian Peninsula = Spain & Portugal; Greece & Albania = Balkan Peninsula). Eliminating Statement 3 removes options (a), (b), and (c) instantly.
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