CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · Geography / Africa · medium
Which of the following statements about Africa is correct?
A.A large part of Africa lies in the Southern Hemisphere.
B.It is the only continent through which the Tropic of Cancer, Equator and Tropic of Capricorn pass.✓ Correct
C.Gobi desert is located in this continent.
D.It is separated from Asia by Ural mountains on the west.
Explanation
Africa is the only continent through which all three—the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator, and the Tropic of Capricorn—pass. A larger part of Africa actually lies in the Northern Hemisphere. The Gobi desert is in Asia (Mongolia/China). Africa is separated from Asia by the Red Sea, not the Urals.
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