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.

a. Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both

d. None

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:

- 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.