Which of the following statements with regard to the plateaus and highlands of South America is/are correct? 1. Angel Falls, the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, is located on the Gauja/Caroni River system within the Guiana Highlands of Venezuela. 2. Lake Titicaca, recognized as the world's highest commercially navigable lake, is situated on the Bolivian Plateau (Altiplano). 3. The Mato Grosso Plateau is a high-altitude glacial landform located entirely inside the borders of Chile. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Angel Falls drops nearly 979 meters from a tabletop mountain (tepui) in the Guiana Highlands of southeastern Venezuela.
Statement 2 is correct: Lake Titicaca sits at an elevation of 3,812 meters on the high Altiplano plateau shared between Bolivia and Peru.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Mato Grosso Plateau is an ancient plateau located in central Brazil (forming a drainage divide between the Amazon and Paraguay river basins).