Which of the following statements regarding continent of Antarctica is

Which of the following statements regarding continent of Antarctica is/are correct?

1. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents.
2. Mount Vinson is the highest peak of this continent.

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2024

Both statements provided about the continent of Antarctica are correct.

Statement 1: Antarctica has the highest average elevation of all continents, mainly due to the presence of its thick ice sheet. Statement 2: Mount Vinson (Vinson Massif), located in the Ellsworth Mountains, is indeed the highest peak on the continent of Antarctica.

The vast Antarctic ice sheet covers approximately 98% of the continent’s surface area. Mount Vinson is one of the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each of the seven continents.

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