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Q3·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2014

Geographical Features Matching

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Question

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature : Region

Options

a

Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia

b

Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa

Answer
c

Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa

d

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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