Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Altiplano Plateau:
1.It is an extensive intermontane plateau located in west-central South America where the Andes mountain ranges reach their maximum width.
2.The plateau serves as a premier global mining hub, holding massive primary reserves of copper and iron ore.
3.Both La Paz (the administrative capital) and Sucre (the constitutional capital) of Bolivia are situated directly on this high plateau.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Detailed Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Altiplano (or Andean Plateau) is the second-largest high-altitude plateau on Earth after Tibet. It sits trapped between the Eastern and Western cordilleras of the Andes mountains.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: While it is a massive mining zone, its primary globally famous mineral reserves are tin, silver, and lithium (including the massive Salar de Uyuni lithium flats), rather than copper and iron ore.
- Statement 3 is correct: The Altiplano forms the geographic heart of Bolivia. Both its administrative capital, La Paz (the highest capital city in the world), and its constitutional capital, Sucre, are located within this high-altitude mountain plateau environment.
