UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2025

Consider the following countries: I. Bolivia II. Brazil III. Colombia IV. Ecuador V. Paraguay VI. Venezuela. The Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?

  1. Only two
  2. Only three
  3. Only four
  4. Only five

Answer

Correct Answer

Only four

Explanation

The Andes mountain range passes through Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela (as well as Chile, Peru, and Argentina, not listed here). Brazil and Paraguay do not have any part of the Andes within their territory, so the range passes through only four of the listed countries.

Topics: andes, geography, south america