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UPSC Prelims 2013 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
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
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Answer: (b) Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa
The Atlas Mountains run through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia — north-west Africa.
Why the others are wrong
(a) The Abyssinian (Ethiopian) Plateau is in Africa, not Arabia.
(c) The Guiana Highlands are in north-east South America.
(d) The Okavango basin (delta) is in Botswana; Patagonia is in Argentina.
The trap
Each feature is paired with a real region on a different continent.
🔒 Guiana Highlands (Angel Falls) · Okavango delta (inland delta, Kalahari) · Atlas (fold mountains, Maghreb).
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