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Question

In the Suez canal region, the correct order of lakes lying from North to South direction is:

  1. Lake Timsah – Little Bitter Lake – Great Bitter Lake – Lake Manzala
  2. Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake – Lake Timsah – Lake Manzala
  3. Lake Manzala – Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake – Lake Timsah
  4. Lake Manzala – Lake Timsah – Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake

Answer:

Option D: Lake Manzala – Lake Timsah – Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lake Manzala – Lake Timsah – Great Bitter Lake – Little Bitter Lake”.

The lakes mentioned in the question are located in Egypt.

They are part of the Suez Canal region and play a significant role in the country's maritime trade.