World Geography Landforms
Question
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature : Region
Options
Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia
Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa
Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa
Okavango Basin : Patagonia
Explanation
The Atlas Mountains are located in North-Western Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia), making option (b) correct. Option (a) is incorrect—the Abyssinian Plateau is in East Africa (Ethiopia), not Arabia. Option (c) is incorrect—the Guiana Highlands are in South America (Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname), not South-Western Africa; South-Western Africa features the Kalahari Desert and plateaus. Option (d) is incorrect—the Okavango Basin is in Southern Africa (Botswana), while Patagonia is in South America. > Atlas = Africa's most famous mountain range; located in NW Africa. Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2013
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q3
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Physical Geography - Plateaus and Mountains
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography Ch.2 - World Physical Features
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