Question

After Europe and Australia, the third smallest continent in the world is ___________.
a.North America
b.Asia
c.Antarctica
d.South America

Answer 1

Hint: There is no single country administered territory on the third smallest continent of the world. Also, the third smallest continent is home to the penguins.

Complete answer: A continent is commonly defined as a large land mass separated from other land masses by oceans. However, Asia and Europe aren’t separated by an ocean and are commonly known as Eurasia. In the given question, we have to find out the third smallest continent from among the four given options. Let’s take a look at the options one by one:
a.North America: North America is the continent that houses the world's two largest countries, the United States of America and Canada. It spans across an area of 24.5 million square kilometers and has the largest lakes on the globe. So, it is an incorrect option.
b.Asia: Asia is the largest continent which spreads across an area of 44.6 million square kilometers. Also, it is the largest continent in terms of population. So, it is an incorrect option.
c.Antarctica: It is the third-smallest continent in the world at an area spanning 14.2 million square kilometres and stands last on the list of the population with up to 4,400 people living there which includes researchers and personnel in the summer, and 1,100 in the winter. So, it is the correct option.
d.South America: With an area of 17.8 million square kilometers, South America is the fourth largest continent in the world. It also has the world's largest river called Amazon. So, it is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option c.

Note: India has two research stations in the continent of Antarctica. These stations are Dakshin Gangotri and Maitri which have been used for a lot of research practices.