UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 26
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Geographical Feature - Region
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The Atlas Mountains extend across northwestern Africa, especially Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Wrong: the Abyssinian Plateau is in Ethiopia/Horn of Africa, not Arabia.
B: Correct - Correct: Atlas Mountains lie in northwestern Africa.
C: Incorrect - Wrong: the Guiana Highlands are in northern South America.
D: Incorrect - Wrong: the Okavango Basin is in southern Africa, largely Botswana, not Patagonia.