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The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to:
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Golan Heights is a 1,200 sq-km rocky plateau located in the Middle East, strategically positioned between Syria, Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan.
Originally Syrian territory, it was occupied by Israel in 1967 during the Six-Day War and later annexed in 1981 (not internationally recognized).
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature -- Region
Detailed Explanation:
❌ Option A – Incorrect: The Abyssinian Plateau is located in Ethiopia (Horn of Africa), not Arabia.
✅ Option B – Correct: The Atlas Mountains stretch approximately 2,500 km through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia in North-Western Africa, with the highest peak Toubkal (4,167 m).
❌ Option C – Incorrect: The Guiana Highlands are located in northern South America (Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil), not South-Western Africa.
❌ Option D – Incorrect: The Okavango Basin/Delta is in Botswana (Southern Africa), not Patagonia (which is in southern South America).
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