State PCS PYQPrelims 2024

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 140

The Andes extend along which of the following?

  1. West coast of India
  2. West coast of North America
  3. East coast of Australia
  4. West coast of South America
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Answer: (D) West coast of South America

Explanation

The Andes, the world's longest continental mountain range, run along western South America.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: that is the Western Ghats.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: that is the Rockies/Coast Ranges.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: that is the Great Dividing Range.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: the Andes run along South America's Pacific coast.