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Question

The correct sequence of the following countries in terms of area in descending order is:

  1. Brazil, Argentina, Australia, India
  2. Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina
  3. Argentina, India, Australia, Brazil
  4. India, Brazil, Argentina, Australia

Answer:

Option B: Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina”.

The 8 largest countries in the world by area are: Russia > Canada > United States > China > Brazil > Australia > India > Argentina