Geographical Features Matching
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
Option (b) is correct. The Atlas Mountains are located in North-Western Africa, spanning Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Option (a) is incorrect—the Abyssinian Plateau is in Ethiopia, not Arabia. Option (c) is incorrect—Guiana Highlands are in South America (Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname), not South-Western Africa. Option (d) is incorrect—Okavango Basin is in Southern Africa (Botswana), while Patagonia is in South America. > Remember: Atlas = North Africa; Abyssinian = Ethiopia; Guiana = South America; Okavango = Botswana. Answer: b.
Question details
Year
2014
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q3
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
World Physical Geography
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography World Map
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