The highest peak in South America is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The highest peak in South America is:

A. Aconcagua

B. Monte Pissis

C. Chimborazo

D. Huascarán

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Aconcagua at 6,962 meters is the highest peak in South America[reference:164].

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Which mountain range is located in the eastern United States?

A. The Appalachians

B. The Sierra Nevada

C. The Cascades

D. The Rockies

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Appalachian Mountains run along the eastern coast of North America.

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The Aravalli Range is an example of which type of mountain?

A. Residual mountain

B. Fold mountain

C. Volcanic mountain

D. Block mountain

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Correct Answer: Option B

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The Aravalli Range is a fold mountain[reference:111], formed by the folding of the Earth's crust due to tectonic forces.

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The Western Ghats are an example of which type of mountain?

A. Faulted edge of a plateau

B. Volcanic mountain

C. Block mountain

D. Fold mountain

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Western Ghats are not true mountains but are the faulted edge of the Deccan Plateau[reference:112].

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