Match List I with List II:
List-I (Name of Peak)
(a) Mt. Whitney
(b) Mt. Logan
(c) Ben Nevis
(d) Mont Blanc
List-II (Country)
(i) Canada
(ii) U.S.A.
(iii) France
(iv) Scotland
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
(B) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
(C) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
(D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
The correct answer is (A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii).
Explanation
Here is the correct matching of each mountain peak with its country:
- (a) Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the contiguous United States (the lower 48 states), located in California, (ii) U.S.A..
- (b) Mt. Logan is the highest peak in (i) Canada and the second-highest in North America.
- (c) Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles, located in (iv) Scotland.
- (d) Mont Blanc (“White Mountain”) is the highest peak in the Alps, with its summit on the border of (iii) France and Italy.
Highest Peaks of the Continents (The Seven Summits)
🏔️ Mount Everest – Asia
- Located in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and China, it’s the highest mountain on Earth.
🏔️ Aconcagua – South America
- Located in the Andes mountain range in Argentina, it’s the highest peak outside of Asia.
🏔️ Denali – North America
- Formerly known as Mount McKinley, it’s the highest peak in North America, located in Alaska, U.S.A.
🏔️ Kilimanjaro – Africa
- A dormant volcano in Tanzania, it’s the highest single free-standing mountain in the world.
🏔️ Mount Elbrus – Europe
- Located in the Caucasus Mountains in Southern Russia, it’s the highest peak in Europe.
🏔️ Vinson Massif – Antarctica
- The highest mountain in Antarctica, located in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains.
🏔️ Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) – Australia/Oceania
- The highest peak in Oceania, located on the island of New Guinea in Indonesia’s Papua province.