The highest peak in the Andes is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The highest peak in the Andes is:

A. Aconcagua

B. Mount Everest

C. K2

D. Kilimanjaro

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Aconcagua is the highest peak in the Andes at about 6,962 meters (22,841 feet)[reference:91].

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The Narmada and Tapti rivers flow in the rift valley between which two ranges?

A. Vindhya and Satpura

B. Aravalli and Vindhya

C. Eastern and Western Ghats

D. Satpura and Western Ghats

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Narmada River flows in the depression between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges[reference:115], and the Tapti River flows along the southern slopes of the Satpura Range[reference:116].

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Question #2

Which peak is known as 'Sagar Matha' in Nepal?

A. Makalu

B. K2

C. Kangchenjunga

D. Mount Everest

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mount Everest is called Sagarmatha in Nepal, meaning 'Forehead of the Sky'.

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Question #3

The Taurus Mountains are located in:

A. Iran

B. Turkey

C. Syria

D. Greece

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Taurus Mountains are a mountain complex in southern Turkey.

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