Previous Year Question
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Geographical Features — Regions
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
(a) Incorrect: The Abyssinian Plateau, also known as the Ethiopian Plateau or Ethiopian Highlands, is situated mainly in Ethiopia and Eritrea in north-eastern Africa, not in Arabia.
(b) Correct: The Atlas Mountains extend across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia in north-western Africa. They broadly separate the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal regions from the Sahara Desert.
(c) Incorrect: The Guiana Highlands are located in northern South America, principally across Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and northern Brazil—not in south-western Africa.
(d) Incorrect: The Okavango Basin lies in southern Africa. The Okavango River flows from Angola through Namibia and forms an inland delta in Botswana’s Kalahari region. Patagonia lies in southern Argentina and Chile.