SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 36

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q36

Asia is separated from Europe by ______ mountains.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Ural.

  • The Ural Mountains separate Asia from Europe. Because the Ural Mountains are the boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia.
  • It extends from north to south of western Russia, from the coast of the Arctic Ocean to the Ural River and northwestern Kazakhstan.
  • The height of the Ural Mountains is about 1895 meters and the length is about 2500 km.
  • Asia is the largest continent in the world. It covers about 1/3 of the total area of ​​the world.
  • The continent is situated in the Eastern Hemisphere.
  • The Tropic of Cancer runs through this continent.