Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographica

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Geographical Feature	Region
(a) Abyssinian Plateau	: Arabia
(b) Atlas Mountains	: North-Western Africa
(c) Guiana Highlands	: South-Western Africa
(d) Okavango Basin	: Patagonia

[amp_mcq option1=”Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia” option2=”Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa” option3=”Guiana Highlands : South-Western Africa” option4=”Okavango Basin : Patagonia” correct=”option2″]

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UPSC IAS – 2013

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The pair “Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa” is correctly matched. The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in the Maghreb region of North-Western Africa, stretching through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

(a) Abyssinian Plateau is located in Ethiopia, East Africa, not Arabia.
(c) Guiana Highlands are located in northern South America.
(d) Okavango Basin (including the delta) is located in Southern Africa (primarily Botswana, Namibia, Angola), not Patagonia (which is in South America).

Accurate geographical knowledge is crucial for matching features with their correct regions. Knowing the approximate locations of major geographical features like plateaus, mountains, basins, and highlands is important for such questions.

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