Question

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Geographical Feature	Region
A) Abyssinia Plateau	Arabia
B) Atlas Mountains	North-Western Africa
C) Guiana Highlands	South-Western Africa
D) Okavango Basin	Patagonia

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : B

The correct answer is B.

ABYSSINIAN PLATEAU:

1. Abyssinian Plateau is situated in Ethiopia (Africa).
2. It is also known by other names like Altipiano Etiopico, Amhara Plateau, Ethiopian Massif, and Ethiopian Plateau.
3. Ethiopia was once called Abyssinia, hence the name Abyssinian Plateau.
4. The plateau is 1290-3000 m above sea level.
5. A number of rivers cross the plateau, the most prominent being the Blue Nile, rising from Lake Tana.

ATLAS MOUNTAINS:

1. The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range located in the Maghreb, also known as Northwest Africa, the Greater Maghreb, and historically as the Barbary Coast.
2. The Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines get separated from the Sahara Desert by the Atlas Mountains.
3. Toubkal (4167 m) is the highest peak of this mountain range and is situated in Morocco. Apart from Morocco, the mountains are located in Algeria and Tunisia.
4. Berber populations are native to the Atlas Mountains.

GUIANA HIGHLANDS:

1. The Guiana Highlands are located to the north of Amazon and to the south of the Orinoco River, in South America.
2. The Guiana Highlands cover parts of Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, and Colombia.
3. The eastern part of the Amazon lowland separates the Brazilian and Guiana Highlands.
4. The highlands comprise a basement of rolling hilly mountains, low mountains, and tabular plateaus.
5. The highest elevation of the Guiana Highlands is Mount Roraima (2772 m).

OKAVANGO BASIN:

1. The Okavango Basin covers the portions of the following Southwestern African countries: Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
2. The basin derives its name from the chief stream in the basin, the Okavango River. The Okavango river forms the Okavango delta in Botswana.
3. The basin is formed by the confluence of the Cuito and Cubango rivers.
4. The Nwako salt pan lies to the south of the basin and the Makdadikgadi salt pan lies to the southeast of the basin.