SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Southern Hemisphere contains most of South America, one-third of Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and some Asian islands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Note: The two continents which completely lie in the southern hemisphere are Australia and Antarctica. Other countries entirely in the Southern hemisphere are Uruguay and Paraguay in South America, South Africa and Zambia in Africa, East Timor in Asia etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -India lies in the Northern Hemisphere while Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -This is because there is significantly more ocean but far less land in the Southern Hemisphere; water gets heated and warms up more slowly than land. The discrepancies are also attributed to the transfer of ocean heat and different levels of greenhouse sealing. Therefore, Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere.