Which of the following statements regarding continent of Antarctica is/are correct? 1. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents. 2. Mount Vinson is the highest peak of this continent.

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Q: 110 (CDS-I/2024)
Which of the following statements regarding continent of Antarctica is/are correct?
1. It has the highest average elevation as compared to all other continents.
2. Mount Vinson is the highest peak of this continent.

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

Antarctica is the continent with the highest average elevation due to its thick ice cover. Mount Vinson, located in the Ellsworth Mountains, is indeed the highest peak on the continent, reaching 4,892 meters (16,050 feet).