UPSC Prelims Marathon 23 July – Continents of the World (South America and Central America)

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 23 July Continents of the World (South America and Central America)

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Question No. 1

Which of the following statements with regard to South American river systems is/are correct?
1.The Amazon River carries the largest discharge volume of water globally, with its drainage basin extending across Peru, Colombia, and Brazil.
2.The Orinoco River is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume, flowing through Colombia and Venezuela.
3.Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall, drops directly from the main stem of the Amazon River within eastern Peru.
Select the answer using the code given below:

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 2

Which of the following statements with regard to Lake Titicaca is/are correct?
1.It is the largest freshwater lake in South America by both surface area and water volume.
2.Situated at an altitude of approximately 3,812 meters (12,507 ft), it is recognized as the world’s highest commercially navigable lake, shared between Peru and Bolivia.
Select the answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 3

Which of the following statements with regard to the La Plata river network is/are correct?
1.Parana River ranks second in length only to the Amazon River in South America, merging downstream with the Uruguay River.
2.Uruguay River flows from south to north, serving as the primary international maritime boundary between Chile and Argentina.
Select the answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 4

Which of the following statements with regard to Lake Maracaibo is/are correct?
1.Lake Maracaibo is a large brackish tidal bay connected to the Gulf of Venezuela via the Tablazo Strait.
2.The basin surrounding Lake Maracaibo is devoid of mineral resources, functioning as an agricultural marine reserve.
Select the answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 5

Which of the following statements with regard to island territories off South America is/are correct?
1.Falkland Islands represent a disputed archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, administered as a British Overseas Territory while claimed by Argentina.
2.The Galapagos Islands are a chain of volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean that are governed as an internal territory of Brazil.
Select the answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 6

Which of the following statements with regard to South American arid zones is/are correct?
1.Patagonian Desert is the largest desert by area in Argentina, bounded by the Andes to its west and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.
2.Atacama Desert in Chile is recognized as the driest non-polar desert on Earth, functioning as a primary coastal fog desert.
3.Sechura Desert is a hyper-arid coastal desert located along the Pacific coastline in southern Peru.
Select the answer using the code given below:

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 7

Which of the following statements with regard to South American desert ecoregions is/are correct?
1.Monte Desert is an arid South American ecoregion lying entirely within the sovereign territory of Argentina.
2.La Guajira Desert is a coastal desert region situated in northern Colombia and parts of northwestern Venezuela.
Select the answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 8

Which of the following statements with regard to the Lithium Triangle is/are correct?
1.The Lithium Triangle encompasses the Andean salt flat regions spanning the borders of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.
2.The region is estimated to hold over 50% of the world’s total identified lithium brine reserves.
3.The Indian Navy has prioritized securing lithium reserves in this region primarily to fuel coal-based thermal power stations across coastal India.
Select the answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 9

Which of the following statements with regard to Central American isthmus nations is/are correct?
1.El Salvador is the only country on the Central American isthmus that borders the Pacific Ocean exclusively, lacking a direct coastline on the Caribbean Sea.
2.Belize stands as the only Central American nation that possesses dual coastlines along both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
Select the answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 10

Which of the following statements with regard to Central and South American transport corridors is/are correct?
1.The Panama Canal relies on an artificial lock system Gatun Lake, reducing maritime travel distance between the US East and West coasts.
.Darien Gap, characterized by dense swamp forests and mountainous terrain and forms the only major physical break in the continuous Pan-American Highway.
Select the answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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