Q.

Which is the hottest place on Earth?

A. Death Valley - California
B. El Azizia - Libya
C. Jacobabad - Pakistan
D. Atacama - Peru
Answer» B. El Azizia - Libya
Explanation: El Azizia had the distinction of having recorded a high temperature of 57.8 °C in 1922 which was long considered the highest temperature ever measured on Earth. However, the World Meteorological Organization, in September 2012, announced that the world record for hottest temperature is now 56.7 °C recorded on 10 July 1913 at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California, USA.

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