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CAPF - Mountain Ranges Test 1421
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  • Question 1/5
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    Which of the following mountain ranges is not a part of the Pamir Knot, which is known as the junction of five mountain ranges?
    Solutions
    The Pamir Knot is the junction of five mountain ranges; they are the Sulaiman, the Hindu Kush, the Kunlun, the Karakoram, and the Himalayan ranges. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world in the Himalayan range. Tibesti mountain range is not a part of Pamir Knot.

    * The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small extension into southern Libya. The Tibesti Mountains cover a total area of 100,000 square km and extends across a length of 380 km. The highest peak of the Mountains is the 11,302 ft tall Emi Koussi, which is also the tallest mountain in Chad and the entire Sahara.

    Therefore, the correct answer is option A

  • Question 2/5
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    Which of the mountain ranges of the world is the highest mountain range outside Asia?
    Solutions

    • Mount Aconcagua is the highest point in the Western Hemisphere and lies in the Southern Andes Mountains. It is the highest mountain peak outside Asia.

    • Its peak is located in Argentina while western flanks build up from the coastal lowlands of Chile, just north of Santiago.

    • Aconcagua is of volcanic origin, but it is not itself an active volcano. Aconcagua is widely accepted as the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, but its precise elevation has been debated since the early 20th century.

  • Question 3/5
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    Which one of the following is the longest mountain ranges ?
    Solutions
    Andes is the world's longest mountain range, situated on the west coast of South America. Aconcagua is the tallest mountain in this series, and it is the world's tallest mountain outside Asia.
  • Question 4/5
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    Consider the following statements-

    1. Most of the world's highest mountains are located in the Himalayan mountain range, near the autonomous region of Tibet.

    2. The world's second-highest mountain, K2, is a singular exception, located in the nearby Karakoram mountain range.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    Solutions

    • Most of the world's highest mountains are located in the Himalayan mountain range, near the autonomous region of Tibet. Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, is located in this range. Mt. Everest is also known by its Tibetan name, Chomolungma.

    • The world's second-highest mountain, K2, is a singular exception, located in the nearby Karakoram mountain range. These two mountain ranges in Asia encompass all of the eight-thousanders, the selective group of mountains whose highest summits are more than 8,000 meters above sea level.

  • Question 5/5
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    Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
    Solutions

    Ural Mountains : Central Russia

    Kamchatka Mountain Range : Eastern Russia

    The Atlas Mountains : North-Western Africa

    Zagros Mountain Range : Iran

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