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Prelims GS November 13, 2025

1. Consider the following statements with reference to salt weathering:

Salts in rocks expand due to thermal action, hydration and crystallization.

Salts like calcium, sodium, magnesium and barium have a tendency to expand.

Salt weathering is a typical example of chemical weathering.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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