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Question
Answer the following by choosing the right option from given below:
The sailors felt depressed on reaching the land of mist and snow because……
Options
there was no sign of any living creature
they felt they would die in that cold weather
they were surrounded by icebergs and there seemed to be no sign of life
everything was grey in colour and they felt very cold
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Solution
there was no sign of any living creature
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