Detailed Explanation:

Correct Answer: ✅ Option 3 (Only Four)

The Andes Mountains, the world's longest continental mountain range, extend along the western edge of South America. Among the given countries, the Andes pass through Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. They do not pass through Brazil or Paraguay.

✅ Statement I is Correct: The Andes pass through Bolivia and include the famous Altiplano Plateau.

❌ Statement II is Incorrect: Brazil lies mainly on the Brazilian Highlands (Brazilian Plateau), not in the Andes region.

✅ Statement III is Correct: In Colombia, the Andes split into three parallel mountain chains (Cordilleras).

✅ Statement IV is Correct: The Andes run through Ecuador from north to south.

❌ Statement V is Incorrect: Paraguay lies in the interior lowlands east of the Andes.

✅ Statement VI is Correct: The Venezuelan Andes (Cordillera de Mérida) form the northern extension of the Andes.

Short Notes: Andes Mountains

• Andes are the longest continental mountain range in the world.

• Length: approximately 7,000 km.

• Highest peak: Aconcagua (6,961 m) in Argentina.

• The Andes extend through Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

• The Altiplano Plateau lies mainly in Bolivia and Peru.

• Formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate.

• Rich in minerals such as copper, silver, and tin.