1. Which one of the following continents has the largest number of countries?
(a) Africa
(b) Europe
(c) Asia
(d) South America
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (a) Africa
- The number of countries in the following continents is as follows :
- Africa – 54
- Europe – 51
- Asia – 50
- North America – 23
- Australia – 14
- South America – 12
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2. As per area which of the following is the largest continent?
(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) North America
(d) South America
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014, 39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (b) Africa
- The world has 7 continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.
- Asia is the biggest, covering 44,579,000 square kilometers.
- The other continents are smaller, with the following areas:
- Africa – 30,065,000 Sq. Km.
- North America – 24,256,000 Sq. Km.
- South America – 17,819,000 Sq. Km.
- Antarctica – 13,209,000 Sq. Km
- Europe – 9,938,000 Sq. Km.
- Australia – 7,688,287 Sq. Km.
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3. From the code given below select the correct sequence of the following continents in terms of their area in descending order:
(1) Europe
(2) Australia
(3) Africa
(4) South America
Code :
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 4, 1, 3, 2
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (d) 3 4 1 2
- The area of continents in descending order is as follows–
- Africa – 30,065,000 Sq. Km.
- North America – 24,256,000 Sq. Km.
- South America – 17,819,000 Sq. Km.
- Antarctica – 13,209,000 Sq. Km
- Europe – 9,938,000 Sq. Km.
- Australia – 7,688,287 Sq. Km.
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4. Which one of the following is the smallest Continent?
(a) Antarctica
(b) Asia
(c) Europe
(d) Australia
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (d) Australia
- Australia is the smallest continent on the planet and it is also referred to as the island continent.
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5. The two smallest Continents of the world are –
(a) Australia and Antarctica
(b) Antarctica and Europe
(c) Australia and Europe
(d) Australia and South America
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Australia and Europe
- Australia is the world’s smallest continent, measuring 8.6 million square kilometers, while Europe is the second smallest, with a size of 10.18 million square kilometers.
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6. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the descending order of their percentage of Earth’s land?
(a) North America–Africa–South America–Europe
(b) Africa–North America–South America–Europe
(c) North America–Africa–Europe–South America–
(d) Africa–North America–Europe–South America
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (b) Africa–North America–South America–Europe
- Phillip’s Atlas states that the amount of land the continent takes up compared to the total amount of land on Earth is this percentage –
- Asia – 29.8%
- Africa – 20.3%
- North America – 16.2%
- South America – 11.9%
- Antarctica – 9.2%
- Europe – 6.8%
- Australia – 5.9
- Africa is the biggest continent in terms of land area, followed by North America, South America, and then Europe.
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7. Which of the following continents has the maximum per capita land?
(a) Asia
(b) Europe
(c) North America
(d) Australia
[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Australia
- The “World Food and Agriculture Organisation” said in 2011 that Australia has the largest amount of land per person.
- Each person in Australia has 2.13 hectares of land available.
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8. Which one of the following is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world?
(a) Antarctica
(b) North America
(c) Asia
(d) South America
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (a) Antarctica
- Antarctica is the highest continent on average in the world.
- It is located near the South Pole.
- The average height of all continents is listed below –
- Antarctica – 1846 meter
- North America – 720 meter
- South America – 554 meter
- Asia – 923 meter
- Europe – 302 meter
- Australia – 330 meter
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9. Which of the following countries is not located on the Continent of Africa?
(a) Gabon
(b) Guinea
(c) Guinea Bissau
(d) Guyana
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (d) Guyana
- Gabon is a country in Central Africa located on the West coast and near the Equator.
- The capital and biggest city is Libreville.
- Guinea (formerly French Guinea) is also a West African country with Conakry being its capital and biggest city.
- It is a big producer of bauxite, and has lots of diamonds and gold.
- It was the center of the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
- Guinea–Bissau is a country in West Africa with Bissau as its capital.
- Guyana is a country in northern South America where English is the official language.
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10. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Geographical Features Regions
(a) Abyssinian Plateau : Arabia
(b) Atlas Mountains: North-Western Africa
(c) Guiana Highlands: South-Western Africa
(d) Okavango Basin: Patagonia
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (b) Atlas Mountains: North-Western Africa
- Mountain Atlas is located in the northwest part of Africa. The exact locations of other places on the continent are found below –
- Abyssinian Plateau – East Africa
- Guiana Highlands – North-South America
- Okavango Basin – South-Western Africa
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11. Which one of the following Continents has the highest percentage of plains in its total area?
(a) Asia
(b) Europe
(c) North America
(d) South America
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (b) Europe
- Plains cover much of Europe and South America, but Europe has more plains in terms of the percentage of its total area.
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12. Match List-I with list-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below –
List – I (Landform) List-II (Continent)
(A) Aconcagua (i) Australia
(B) Meseta (ii) Africa
(C) Serengeti Plains (iii) Europe
(D) Gibson desert (iv) South America
Code :
A B C D
(a) iii ii iv i
(b) ii iv i iii
(c) iv ii iii i
(d) iv iii ii i
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (d) iv iii ii i
- The correct match is as follows :
| Landform |
Continent |
| Aconcagua |
South America |
| Meseta |
Europe |
| Serengeti Plains |
Africa |
| Gibson Desert |
Australia |
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