Short paragraph and important questions on Antarctica

Antarctica is the fifth largest continent of the world. It lies alm_0s> near the south pole. It is permanently frozen. It is the loneliest and the coldest place in the world.

The south pole, first discovered in 1911 by the Norwegian explo_re, Ronald Amundsen. India established her base camps in Antarctica in 1982. Dakshin Gangotri was the first Indian camp. Maître is the second Indian camp established in 1990. The Weddell sea and the Ross se₆ are situated in Antarctica. In Antarctica the average thickness of last sheet is about 2,000 meters.

Penguin, whale, seal and krill are the living being found in Antarctica,

Important Questions

1. Which continent is also known as white continent ?

Ans. Antarctica.

2. Where is queen Maud Land Plateau is situated ?

Ans. Antarctica.

3. Where is an active volcano Mount Erebus is located ?

Ans. Antarctica.

4. What plants are grown in Antarctica ?

Ans. Mosses, fungi and lichens.

5. What minerals are found in Antarctica ?

Ans. Coal and iron ore.

6. Which place of the world is the coldest ?

Ans. Vastouk in Antarctica (-95°C).

7. Who was the first Indian to reach Antarctica ?

Ans. Ramcharanji in 1960.

8. Who was the first Indian to reach south pole ?

Ans. Dr. Giriraj Sirohi in 1961.

9. Who are the native of Antarctica ?

Ans. Penguin.