(IGP) GS Paper 1 - India & World Geography - "South America - MCQ"

Integrated Guidance Programme of General Studies for IAS (Pre)

Subject - India & World Geography
Chapter : South America

1. Consider the following statements:

  1. South America is the third largest continent in the world

  2. It is triangular in shape

  3. South America along with Mexico, Central America and West Indies is collectively called Latin America.

Which of the above are incorrect?

  1. i only

  2. ii and iii

  3. i and iii

  4. iii only

2. Match the following statements:

         Gulf                                          Location
i) Gulf of Guayaquil        a) Southern Chile in Pacific
ii) Gulf of Pena               b) East of Argentina in the Atlantic
iii) Gulf of San Jorge       c) North of Valdes Peninsula in Atlantic
iv) Gulf of San Matias    d) West of Ecuador in the Pacific

Which of the above are incorrect?

  1. i-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c

  2. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

  3. i-d, ii-b, iii-a, iv-c

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