Continents and Oceans NDA Questions

Continents and Oceans MCQ Questions

13.
The Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth's land surface, is a salt lake bordered by which countries?
A.
Israel, Jordan and Palestine
B.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia
C.
Syria and Lebanon
D.
Turkey and Iraq
ANSWER :
A. Israel, Jordan and Palestine
14.
Which is the longest river in Africa, and one of the longest rivers in the world?
A.
The Niger
B.
The Congo
C.
The Nile River
D.
The Zambezi
ANSWER :
C. The Nile River
15.
The Amazon River, the world's largest river by volume of water discharge, flows through which continent?
A.
South America
B.
North America
C.
Africa
D.
Asia
ANSWER :
A. South America
16.
The Andes Mountain range is described in NCERT as the 'longest unbroken chain of mountains in the world'. It is located in:
A.
North America
B.
Africa
C.
South America (running along the western edge from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego)
D.
Europe
ANSWER :
C. South America (running along the western edge from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego)
17.
Mount Aconcagua is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere and in the Andes Mountains. Where is it located?
A.
Bolivia
B.
Chile
C.
Peru
D.
Argentina
ANSWER :
D. Argentina
18.
Which is the highest mountain peak in North America?
A.
Mount Logan, Canada
B.
Pico de Orizaba, Mexico
C.
Mount Whitney, USA
D.
Denali (Mount McKinley), Alaska, USA — approximately 6,190 m
ANSWER :
D. Denali (Mount McKinley), Alaska, USA — approximately 6,190 m