GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Asia is the largest of the world’s continents, covering approximately 30 percent of the Earth’s land area.
Detailed explanation-2: -Asia is connected to Africa by the Isthmus of Suez and borders Europe (part of the same landmass) along the Ural Mountains and across the Caspian Sea. Asia covers an area of about 49.7 million km² (19, 189, 277 square miles), which corresponds to about 30 percent of the Earth’s total land area.
Detailed explanation-3: -Perhaps the most important mountainous geographical feature is that of the Himalayas. This is a mountain range in Asia that separates Asia from the Indian subcontinent (also considered to be part of Asia today).
Detailed explanation-4: -A land of extremes and contrasts, Asia is the largest and the most populous continent on Earth. It has the highest mountains and most of the longest rivers, highest plateaus, and largest deserts and plains of all the continents. Asia is also home to some of the world’s oldest cultures.