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The largest continental shelf in the world, 1,500 km wide, is the:
ASiberian shelf
BChilean shelf
CSumatran shelf
DIndian shelf
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Siberian shelf
1. It lies in the Arctic Ocean.
2. The Siberian shelf stretches 1,500 km.
3. Chile and west Sumatra have very narrow shelves.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 13, Water (Oceans)._
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