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A huge Dead Zone was discovered in ______________ in 2017.

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Gulf of Mexico
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Bay of Bengal
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Coasts of Namibia
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Baltic Sea
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The correct option is B Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal hosts a 'dead zone' of approximately 60,000 square kilometres. A dead zone refers to an area with little to no oxygen and supporting microbial processes that remove vast amount of nitrogen from the ocean.

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