The Continents

11. Which of the following countries is not located on the Continent of Africa? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Gabon
(b) Guinea
(c) Guinea Bissau
(d) Guyana

Correct Answer: (d) Guyana

Solution:Gabon is a country located on the West coast of Central Africa. It is located on the Equator. Its capital and largest city is Libreville, Guinea is a west coastal country in West Africa. Conakry is its largest city and also its capital, It is the world's 2nd largest producer of bauxite and has rich deposits of diamonds and gold. Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa: Bissau is its capital city. Guyana officially the Co- operative Republic of Guyana is a country in the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is the only South American nation in which English is the official language.

12. Which one of the following continents has the largest number of countries? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

(a) Africa
(b) Europe
(c) Asia
(d) South America

Correct Answer: (a) Africa

Solution:The number of countries in the following continents is as follows:

Continent	Value
Africa	54
Europe	49
Asia	48
North America	23
Oceania	14
South America	12

13. Among the following continents, which one has the highest number of countries? [66 B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) Africa

Solution:The number of countries in the following continents is as follows:

Continent	Value
Africa	54
Europe	49
Asia	48
North America	23
Oceania	14
South America	12

14. As per area which of the following is the largest continent? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014, 39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) North America
(d) South America

Correct Answer: (b) Africa

Solution:There are total of 7 continents in the world- Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia. Asia is the largest continent having an area of 44,568,500 sq. km. The area of other continents is as follows-

Continent	Area (sq. km)
Africa	30,065,000 sq. km
North America	24,473,000 sq. km
South America	17,819,000 sq. km
Antarctica	14,200,000 sq. km
Europe	9,948,000 sq. km
Australia	7,741,220 sq. km

15. Which of the following countries is not located in the continent of Africa? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Gabon
(b) Güyana
(c) Guinea
(d) Guinea-Bissau

Correct Answer: (b) Güyana

Solution:Guyana is a country located in the continent of south America. Therefore Guyana is not located in the continent of Africa. The capital of Guyana is George Town. Gabon lies along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. Guinea is in west Africa, bordered on the west by the Atlantic ocean, Guinea -Bissau is a tropical country on west Africa's Atlantic coast.

16. From the code given below select the correct sequence of the following continents in terms of their area in descending order: [U.P.P.C.S.(MAINS) 2015]

(1) Europe

(2) Australia

(3) Africa

(4) South America

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	4	1	3	2
(c)	2	1	4	3
(d)	3	4	1	2

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (d)