Continents

Statement I: Correct *Andes pass through Bolivia, forming the Altiplano plateau.*

Statement II: Incorrect *Andes do not pass through Brazil, which lies on the Brazilian Plateau.*

Statement III: Correct *Andes pass through Colombia, where they split into three mountain chains.*

Statement IV: Correct *Andes run north-south through Ecuador, shaping its geography.*

Statement V: Incorrect Paraguay lies in the interior lowlands; Andes do not pass through it.

Statement VI: Correct *The Venezuelan Andes extend into western Venezuela (Cordillera de Mérida).*

Correct Answer: (C) Only four Andes pass through: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela Not through: Brazil, Paraguay

Based on the distribution of official time zones including overseas territories, we can determine:

United Kingdom – More than four (Total 9 Time Zones) Denmark – More than four (At least 5 Time Zones) New Zealand – More than four (Total 5 Time Zones) Australia – More than four (Total 8-9 Time Zones) Brazil – Exactly four

Therefore, four out of the five countries have more than four time zones.

The question tests knowledge of European geography, particularly the correct country associations of famous regions.

I. Mallorca : Italy * Mallorca is part of Spain, not Italy.

II. Normandy : Spain * Normandy is a region in France, not Spain.

III. Sardinia : France * Sardinia belongs to Italy, not France.

Statement I: Incorrect *Lake Tanganyika lies south of the Equator, in Tanzania, DRC, Burundi, and Zambia.*

Statement II: Incorrect *Lake Tonlé Sap is in Cambodia, well north of the Equator.*

Statement III: Incorrect *Patos Lagoon is in southern Brazil, far south of the Equator.*

Correct Answer: (D) None The Equator does not pass through any of the three water bodies listed.

* Central Asia - Vosges - Fold Mountain: This is incorrect. The Vosges Mountains are located in Europe, not Central Asia. They are block mountains.

* Europe - Alps - Block Mountain: This is incorrect. The Alps, located in Europe, are a classic example of fold mountains, formed due to the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.

* North America - Appalachians - Fold Mountain: This is correct. The Appalachian Mountains in North America are old fold mountains.


* South America - Andes - Fold Mountain: This is correct. The Andes, running along the western edge of South America, are the longest continental mountain range in the world and are fold mountains formed due to the convergence of the Nazca and South American plates.

Therefore, only two rows have the information correctly matched.

* Finland: Finland borders the Baltic Sea, not the North Sea.

* Germany: Germany shares a border with the North Sea.

* Norway: Norway has a long coastline along the North Sea.

* Russia: Russia does not border the North Sea.

* In total 7 countries border the North Sea - United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France.


Therefore, only Germany and Norway border the North Sea.

* Bulgaria does not share a land border with Ukraine. It is located to the south of Romania and is separated from Ukraine by Romania.

* The Czech Republic is located to the west of Ukraine and does not share a land border with it.

* Hungary shares a land border with Ukraine to the west.

* Latvia is located to the north of Ukraine and does not share a land border with it.

* Lithuania is located to the north of Ukraine and does not share a land border with it.

* Romania shares a land border with Ukraine to the south.

* Only two of the above-mentioned countries (Hungary and Romania) share a land border with Ukraine.


* The Congo Basin is a vast region in Central Africa that encompasses several countries. It is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River and is located in a region known as West Equatorial Africa.


* The Congo Basin spans across mainly six countries Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

Thus, Option A is correct.

Pair 1 is correctly matched. Anatolia is the peninsula of land that today constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey. Because of its location at the point where the continents of Asia and Europe meet, Anatolia was, from the beginnings of civilization, a crossroads for numerous peoples migrating or conquering from either continent.


Pair 2 is correctly matched. The Amhara Region is located in the northwestern part of Ethiopia. It is the homeland of the Amhara people. Amhara is the site of the largest inland body of water in Ethiopia, Lake Tana. The Amhara region is often mentioned in the news due to historical conflicts among Oromo, Amhara, and Tigrayan groups of Ethiopia.


Pair 3 is not correctly matched. Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique (not Spain). It has been in the news because Mozambique's Al-Shabab extremist group has been carrying out attacks in the province since 2017. 

Pair 4 is not correctly matched. Catalonia occupies a triangular area in the northeastern corner of Spain (not Italy). It is bordered by France and Andorra to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the east, the autonomous community of Valencia to the south, and the autonomous community of Aragon to the west. Recently, mass protests broke out across Spain's Catalonia region after its former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont was arrested.


Therefore, only two pairs (Anatolia – Turkey and Amhara – Ethiopia) are correctly matched.

Statement 1 is Incorrect: Azerbaijan is located in the Caucasus region on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and does not share a border with Afghanistan. Statement 2 is Incorrect: Kyrgyzstan is located to the north of Tajikistan and does not share a border with Afghanistan. Statement 3 is Correct: Tajikistan shares a long border with Afghanistan to the north and northeast. Statement 4 is Correct: Turkmenistan shares a border with Afghanistan to the northwest. Statement 5 is Correct: Uzbekistan shares a border with Afghanistan to the north. Afghanistan is a landlocked country. Its other neighbors include Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, and China to the northeast via the narrow Wakhan Corridor.

The term "Levant" refers to the geographical region located along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. This region typically includes the countries of Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Turkey (the southern/southeastern region).


The Levant connects Anatolia, the Caucasus, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. It encompasses the eastern Mediterranean coastline and the hinterlands that stretch inland from that coast.

The Levant has faced prolonged unrest, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Syrian Civil War, and ethnic and religious tensions.

Out of the listed countries, only Jordan does not have a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.


Syria, Lebanon, and Israel all border the Mediterranean Sea. Jordan is bordered by Israel and the West Bank to the west, effectively separating it from the Mediterranean Sea.

Option A is incorrect: The Abyssinian plateau is in Ethiopia (in Africa).

Option B is correct: The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in the Maghreb. It stretches around 2,500 km (1,600 mi) through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The range's highest peak is Toubkal, with an elevation of 4,167 metres (13,671 ft) in southwestern Morocco. It separates the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert.

Option C is incorrect: Guiana Highland is in South America.

Option D is incorrect: Okavango basin/swamp in the Southern part of Africa.

* The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and Albania is one of the countries on its coast.


* Croatia does not border the Black Sea. The countries bordering the Black Sea are Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.


* Kazakhstan is one of the five countries (along with Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan) that border the Caspian Sea.


* Morocco is one of the countries that border the Mediterranean Sea.


* Syria does not border the Red Sea. The countries bordering the Red Sea are Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti.


So, the correctly matched pairs are 1, 3, and 4.

Pair 1 is incorrect. The Mekong River originates in the Tibetan Plateau and flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam before emptying into the South China Sea, not the Andaman Sea.


Pair 2 is incorrect. The Thames River flows entirely within England and empties into the North Sea, not the Irish Sea.


Pair 3 is correct. The Volga River is the longest river in Europe. It originates in Russia and flows into the Caspian Sea.


Pair 4 is correct. The Zambezi River originates in Zambia and flows through Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique before emptying into the Indian Ocean.


So, the correct pairs are 3 and 4. Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Statement 1 is Incorrect: Jordan does not border the Mediterranean Sea; it is separated from it by Israel and the West Bank. While not landlocked, its only coastline is on the Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea). Statement 2 is Incorrect: Iraq does not border the Mediterranean Sea. It is located further east and has its only maritime access via the Persian Gulf. Statement 3 is Correct: Lebanon is a Levantine country with a coastline along the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Statement 4 is Correct: Syria borders the eastern Mediterranean Sea, situated between Turkey to the north and Lebanon to the south.

The correct sequence of the cities from south to north is

- Jakarta - Indonesia (Southernmost city) - Singapore - Island nation south of Malaysia - Bangkok - Thailand - Hanoi - Northernmost city in Vietnam (farthest north)

So the correct sequence is 3-4-1-2.

Turkey is a transcontinental country located between the Black Sea to the north, the Aegean Sea to the west, Mediterranean Sea to the south