Geography PYQ 376 of 587 · Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Continents & Landforms · Continents

As per area which of the following is the largest continent?

  1. AEurope
  2. BAfrica
  3. CNorth America
  4. DSouth America

39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994

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Correct answer: (b) Africa

Explanation

There are a total of seven continents in the world, among which Asia is the largest by area. According to the CIA World Factbook, the areas of different continents are as follows: Asia - 44,568,500 sq. km. Africa - 30,065,000 sq. km. North America - 24,473,000 sq. km. South America - 17,819,000 sq. km. Antarctica - 14,200,000 sq. km. Europe - 9,948,000 sq. km. Australia - 7,741,220 sq. km. It is noteworthy that Australia is the smallest continent. Since Asia is not given in the above question, the correct answer will be option (b).

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