The World Mountain

Total Questions: 42

1. Highest peaks of the world are mostly found in which type of Mountains? [45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]

(a) Old folded mountains
(b) Young folded mountains
(c) Residual mountains
(d) Block mountains

Correct Answer: (b) Young folded mountains

Solution:World's many highest peaks including the highest peak Mount Everest are situated in the Himalayas. Himalaya is a young folded mountain. Thus, it is clear that the world's highest peaks are situated in the young folded mountains.

2. The largest mountain series of the World is - [41" B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]

(a) Himalaya
(b) Andes
(c) Rockies
(d) Alps

Correct Answer: (b) Andes

Solution:The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world, located along the entire western coast of South America. The Andes mountain range is 7000 km to 8900 km long. Rocky mountain is the major mountain system of North America extending over 4800 km. The Himalayas is a prominent mountain range in South Asia situated at the northern end of India having the length of approximately 2500 km.

3. Among the following, which one is not a young folded mountain? [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Sierra Nevada
(b) Rocky
(c) Himalaya
(d) Alps

Correct Answer: (a) Sierra Nevada

Solution:Mountain ranges like Rocky, Himalaya, Alps etc. are examples of newly folded mountain, while Sierra Nevada is an example of block mountain, this mountain is located in California province of USA. Hence option (a) is correct.

4. In which of the following continents, the Andes Mountain Range is located? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

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

Correct Answer: (c) South America

Solution:Mountain ranges like Rocky, Himalaya, Alps etc. are ex- amples of newly folded mountain, while Sierra Nevada is an example of block mountain, this mountain is located in California province of USA. Hence option (a) is correct.

5. In which of the following Continents the Andes Mountain Range is located? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

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

Correct Answer: (c) South America

6. Which one of the following is the longest mountain range? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]

(a) The Rocky
(b) The Alps
(c) The Himalayas
(d) The Andes

Correct Answer: (d) The Andes

Solution:The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world. Thetches 7000 km to 8900 km. Rocky mountain is a major folded mountain range of North America. Its length is 4800 km. The Himalayan mountain is situated in South Asia on the northern end of India. Its length is 2500 km. The Alps is the longest mountain range in Europe. It is 1200 km long.

7. Longest surface mountain range in the world is: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Alps mountain range
(b) Rokies mountain range
(c) Himalaya mountain range
(d) Andies mountain range

Correct Answer: (d) Andies mountain range

Solution:Alps mountain range is heigher and most extensive range of Europe. Andes mountains extend over seven countries Ar gentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, know as Andean State. It is the longest mountain range in the world.

It is about 5,500 miles (8,900 km) long and second only to the Himalayas in average elevation. It consists of a succession of parallel and transverse mountain ranges, or cordilleras, and of intervening plateaus and depressions. The highest elevation in the Andes is Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, which is 22,841 feet (6,962 m) above sea level. The Andes are also home to the world's highest volcano when measured above sea level, the Ojos del Salado on the Chile-Argentina border. The Andes Mountains are over 50 million years old, they were created when the South American and Pacific tectonic plates collided.

Source:- https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-daily-current-affairs/prelims-pointers/the-andes-mountains/.

8. Southern Alps mountain ranges are situated in - [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Australia
(b) South Africa
(c) Antarctica
(d) New Zealand

Correct Answer: (d) New Zealand

Solution:Southern Alps Mountain Range is situated in South Island New Zealand along its western coast. It rises to 3724 meters at Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest peak of New Zealand. Many of the highest peaks are permanently covered with snow and ice, and there are several glaciers, including the popular Franz Josef and Fox glaciers on the West Coast. The Maori name for the Southern Alps is Kā Tiritiri-o-te-Moana. The Southern Alps encompass several national parks, including Fiordland National Park, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Mount Aspiring National Park, and Westland Tai Poutini National Park. The Southern Alps are a well-defined, actively rising mountain range located along the east side of the South Island, trending roughly northeast parallel to the Alpine Fault. The Southern Alps are a popular destination for hikers, climbers, and skiers, offering stunning landscapes of glaciers, fjords, and rugged peaks.

9. The Alps mountain range is not a part of which of the following countries ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Austria
(d) England

Correct Answer: (d) England

Solution:The Alps is a mountain range located in Europe immediately North of the Mediterranean Sea. This range is extended in mainly France, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The highest peak of Alps Mountain Range is Mont Blanc (4,807 meter high). The alps mountain is an example of young folded mountain in the world. The Alps Mountain range in not a part of England.

10. A mountain range of Europe is - [48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Alps
(b) Himalaya
(c) Andes
(d) Rocky

Correct Answer: (a) Alps

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