The Trans-Andean Railway connects Valparaiso with which city?
- A.Lima
- B.Buenos Aires
- C.Montevideo
- D.Santiago
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Buenos Aires. The Trans-Andean Railway was built to join the Pacific coast of South America to the Atlantic coast, running from the Chilean port of Valparaiso across the Andes to Buenos Aires in Argentina. It climbs through the Uspallata Pass at a height of about 3,900 metres, one of the highest crossings used by any railway, and it was built mainly to carry the mineral and agricultural exports of the interior to whichever coast was nearer. A, Lima is the capital of Peru, far to the north and not on this line. C, Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, on the Atlantic but across the estuary of the Plata from the Argentine terminus. D, Santiago is the capital of Chile and lies close to Valparaiso on the same, Pacific, side of the mountains.
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- A.Andhra Pradesh
- B.Tamil Nadu
- C.Kerala
- D.Telangana
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- B.Trans-Siberian Railway
- C.Union and Pacific Railway
- D.Australian Trans-Continental Railway
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- A.Irkutsk
- B.Khabarovsk
- C.Vladivostok
- D.Novosibirsk
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- A.The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
- B.The Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
- C.The North Sea and the Baltic Sea
- D.The Black Sea and the Aegean Sea
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- A.Suez Canal
- B.Panama Canal
- C.Kiel Canal
- D.Soo Canal
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