Asked in PMC Practice Test 24 (2021) 2021Moderate

Verbal Classification: The world's highest plateau is _.

Correct answer: A. Pamir Plateau

  • A. Pamir Plateau
  • B. Potwar Plateau
  • C. Colorado Plateau
  • D. Both A and B

Explanation

The largest and highest plateau in the world is the Pamir mountain, called the "roof of the world", which is still being formed by the collisions of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Tibetan plateau covers approximately 2,500,000 km2 (970,000 sq mi), at about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea level.

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