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Mt. Aconcagua
Consider the following statements:
- Mt. Aconcagua is the highest mountain outside Asia and by extension the highest point in both the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
- It is of volcanic origin, but it is not itself an active volcano.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
Only 1
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B |
Only 2
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C |
Both 1 and 2
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D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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Your Ans is
Right ans is C
Your Answer Is Correct
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Explanation :
- Mt. Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America (6,961 meters); the highest mountain in the Western and Southern Hemispheres; and the highest mountain outside Asia.
- Aconcagua lies within Aconcagua Provincial Park in the province of Mendoza in the Republic of Argentina. The mountain lies completely within Argentina and, unlike many other Andean peaks, does not sit on the international border with Chile.
- The mountain was formed by the collision of the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate during the relatively recent Andean orogeny or period of mountain building.
- It is of volcanic origin, but it is not itself an active volcano.
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