{"id":86493,"date":"2025-06-01T03:48:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86493"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:48:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:48:59","slug":"which-of-the-following-pairs-is-are-correctly-matched-plateau-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-pairs-is-are-correctly-matched-plateau-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following pairs is\/are correctly matched ?\n \n Plateau : C"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following pairs is\/are correctly matched ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plateau : Continent<\/li>\n<li>1. Abyssinian : Africa<\/li>\n<li>2. Patagonian : Australia<\/li>\n<li>3. Anatolian : Asia<\/li>\n<li>4. Iberian : North America<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2, 3 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is B because pairs 1 (Abyssinian : Africa) and 3 (Anatolian : Asia) are correctly matched, while pairs 2 (Patagonian : Australia) and 4 (Iberian : North America) are incorrectly matched.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Abyssinian Plateau, also known as the Ethiopian Highlands, is located in Africa.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Patagonian Plateau is located in South America (Argentina).<br \/>\n&#8211; The Anatolian Plateau forms the central part of Turkey, which is in Asia.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Iberian Plateau (Meseta Central) is located in Europe, covering a large part of Spain and Portugal.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nPlateaus are large areas of flat-topped high land. They are significant geographical features found on continents across the world, often rich in mineral resources or important for agriculture and climate. Understanding the location of major plateaus is fundamental to world geography.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following pairs is\/are correctly matched ? Plateau : Continent 1. Abyssinian : Africa 2. Patagonian : Australia 3. Anatolian : Asia 4. 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