Q10 · UPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · Geography

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Consider the following information : Region Name of the mountain range Type of mountain1.Central Asia Vosges Fold mountain2.Europe Alps Block mountain3.North America Appalachians Fold mountain4.South America Andes Fold mountainIn how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched ?

A Only one
B Only two
C Only three
D All four

Correct answer: (b) Only two

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. Two rows are correctly typed.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. Appalachians and Andes are fold mountains. Vosges are block, not fold; Alps are fold, not block.

  3. C

    Only three

    Only three. The first two rows are swapped types.

  4. D

    All four

    All four. Vosges and Alps are mis-typed.

Summary. Official key is (b) only two. Vosges (Central Europe / west of the Rhine) are block (fault-block) mountains, not fold. The Alps are fold mountains, not block. The Appalachians and the Andes are fold mountains. So rows 3 and 4 match; 1 and 2 do not.

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