Mount Aconcagua in Argentina

Q.  Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mount Aconcagua?

1. It is the highest point in both the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
2. It is in Chile.
- Published on 07 Jan 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None

ANSWER: Only 1
 
- Mount Aconcagua is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Mendoza Province, Argentina
- The summit is located about 15 kilometres from the international border with Chile
- It is one of the Seven Summits.
- The mountain was created by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate
- India’s star amputee mountaineer Arunima Sinha has successfully scaled Mount Aconcagua in Argentina as part of her Mission 7 Summits.

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