Continents have drifted apart because of-
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Volcanic eruptions
Tectonic activities
Folding and faulting of rocks
More than one of the above
India was the part of ancient Gondwanaland Supercontinent. It includes the following landmass of the present :
South America
Africa
Australia
More than one of the above
Cocos Plate lie between:
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Central America and Pacific Plate
South America and Pacific Plate
Red Sea and Persian Gulf
None of the above
On the earth, originally, there was only one huge landmass which is known as –
Pangea
Laurasia
Gondwanaland
None of the above
Which one of the following continents was not a part of Gondwana Land?
North America
South America
Australia
None of the above
'Rust Bowl' of the USA is associated with which one of the following regions?
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Great Lakes region
Alabama region
Pittsburgh region
More than one of the above
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list:
List-I (Landform)
A. Aconcagua
B. Meseta
C. Serengeti Plains
D. Gibson desert
List II (Continent)
(i) Australia
(ii) Africa
(iii) Europe
(iv) South America
A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
A-ii, B-i, C-iii, D-iv
A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
Which one of the following continents has the largest number of countries?
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Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia
As per area which of the following is the largest continent?
39th BPSC
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia
From the code given below select the correct sequence of the following continents in terms of their area in descending order:
(1) Europe
(2) Australia
(3) Africa
(4) South America
4, 1, 3, 2
2, 1, 4, 3
3, 4, 1, 2
1, 2, 3, 4
The two smallest Continents of the world are –
Australia and Antarctica
Antarctica and Europe
Australia and Europe
South America and Europe
Which one the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the descending order of their percentage of Earth's land?
UPSC 2005
North America–Africa–South America–Europe
Africa–North America–South America–Europe
North America–Africa–Europe–South America–
None of the above
Which one of the following is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world?
Antarctica
Asia
North America
South America
Which of the following countries is not located in the Continent of Africa?
Gabon
Guinea
Guyana
None of the above
Which one of the following Continents has the highest percentage of plains in its total area?
North America
Asia
Europe
South America
Darling range is situated along which of the following coasts of Australia?
UPPSC 2020
North-Eastern Coast
Eastern Coast
South-Western Coast
None of the above
Which one of the following is known as the 'Sea of mountains'?
Japan
British Columbia
West Coast of South America
None of the above
The area which is the ‘storehouse of minerals’ in South America is:
Brazilian Plateau
Bolivian Plateau
Patagonia Plateau
None of the above
