{"id":87085,"date":"2025-06-01T04:27:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87085"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:27:45","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-mount-kilimanjaro-in-afric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-mount-kilimanjaro-in-afric\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements regarding Mount Kilimanjaro in Afric"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements regarding Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is situated on the Equator.<\/li>\n<li>It is the highest free standing mountain in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#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 Geoscientist &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe second statement, &#8220;It is the highest free standing mountain in the world,&#8221; is correct. Mount Kilimanjaro is widely recognised as the world&#8217;s highest free-standing mountain. The first statement, &#8220;It is situated on the Equator,&#8221; is incorrect. Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania, which is just south of the Equator.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nMount Kilimanjaro is located near, but not on, the Equator and is the highest free-standing mountain globally.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nMount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano and the highest mountain in Africa. It is located in Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania. While Tanzania lies just south of the Equator, the mountain itself is situated at approximately 3 degrees South latitude.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements regarding Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa is\/are correct ? It is situated on the Equator. It is the highest free standing mountain in the world. 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