With reference to the continent of 'Antarctica' which of the following statements are correct? 1. It is larger than Europe in terms of area. 2. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents. 3. Mt. Ross is the highest peak of th

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Q: 2 (CDS-II/2024)
With reference to the continent of 'Antarctica' which of the following statements are correct?
1. It is larger than Europe in terms of area.
2. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents.
3. Mt. Ross is the highest peak of this continent.
4. Waters of the Southern Ocean (West Wind Drift) move in an anticlockwise direction around it.
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Geography

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CDS-II

Antarctica is indeed larger than Europe and has the highest average elevation among all continents. Mount Vinson, not Mount Ross, is the highest peak. The Southern Ocean’s West Wind Drift does move in an eastward direction (clockwise) due to the Coriolis effect, counter to what some interpretations might suggest.