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One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years’ worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?

UPSC · 2024 · Geography
Question:
One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years’ worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?

Options

Amazon Basin
Congo Basin
Kikori Basin
Rio de la Plata Basin
Answer: Congo Basin

Explanation:
The Congo Basin contains the world’s largest tropical peatland, storing immense carbon reserves vital for global climate stability.

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