The 'Veld' grasslands are found in:

Explanation

Veld, also spelt veldt, refers to open country in Southern Africa and, in standard exam geography, to the temperate grasslands associated with South Africa. Britannica describes veld as land in Southern Africa used for pasturage and farmland, and distinguishes Highveld, Middleveld and Lowveld mainly by elevation. That matches the usual MCQ explanation: these grasslands occur around 600-1100 metres, with importance for grazing and mining. Therefore, among the given world grassland regions, South Africa is the correct match for Veld. The other options point to different named temperate grasslands: steppes, prairies and pampas.

Why the other options are wrong

• (B) Central Asia is associated with the Steppes, not the Veld grasslands.
• (C) North America is associated with Prairies, so it does not match the Veld terminology.
• (D) Argentina is associated with the Pampas, not the Veld grasslands.

Concept

This tests the world geography mapping of major temperate grasslands to their regions. It recurs in RAS because such location-based physical geography facts are quick, high-yield ways to test conceptual recall.

Source

• Encyclopaedia Britannica

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