Geography · General Awareness

World Geographical Records

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World geographical records encompass the extremes of physical geography, including the largest lakes, islands, oceans, and trenches. These factual questions test knowledge of global superlatives and major geographical features. This topic is a staple in general studies sections of UPSC, state PSC, and SSC exams.

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World Geographical Records Questions

Multiple choice geography water bodies study of water pollution threats to water resource pollution and environment

Which sea was the main trade route of Muslim world with eastern Africa, Persia and Asia?

  1. Black Sea

  2. Red Sea

  3. Arabian Sea

  4. South China Sea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Red sea was the main trade route of Muslim world with eastern Africa, Persia and Asia.
The Periplus also describes how Hippalus first discovered the direct route from the Red Sea to India. The Red Sea was favored for Roman trade with India starting with the reign of Augustus, when the Roman Empire gained control over the Mediterranean, Egypt, and the northern Red Sea.

Multiple choice geography ocean properties of sea water the properties of sea water oceanic salinity and oceanic temperature

The Panama Canal shortens the distance between _________________.

  1. The Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean sea

  2. The Red sea and the Arabian sea

  3. The Pacific and the Atlantic oceans

  4. The Atlantic ocean and the Indian ocean
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Panama Canal is a waterway that connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean. Before the canal was opened in 1914 ships had to travel around the southern tip of South America to get from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The Panama Canal shortens the journey by about 11000 km.

Multiple choice

What is the world's tallest waterfall?

  1. Niagara Falls

  2. Victoria Falls

  3. Angel Falls

  4. Yosemite Falls
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 meters.

Multiple choice

What is the longest river on Earth?

  1. the Yellow River

  2. the Nile

  3. the Mississippi

  4. the Congo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Nile is traditionally considered the longest river in the world, though some studies suggest the Amazon may be longer. Among the choices provided, the Nile is the standard correct answer.

Multiple choice

What is the biggest ocean in the world?

  1. Arctic

  2. Atlantic

  3. Indian

  4. Pacific
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It covers more than 30 percent of the Earth's surface.

Multiple choice

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

  1. Mt. McKinley

  2. K2

  3. Mt. Fuji

  4. Mt. Everest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level, reaching an elevation of 29,032 feet. The other mountains listed are shorter.

Multiple choice

What is the tallest building in the world?

  1. Taipei 101 Tower

  2. Burj Khalifa

  3. One World Trade Center

  4. CN Tower
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world, standing at 828 meters. The other buildings listed are significantly shorter.

Multiple choice

Which of these states is furthest north?

  1. Missouri

  2. Texas

  3. Wyoming

  4. Nevada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Wyoming is the furthest north of the listed states. Missouri, Texas, and Nevada are all located at lower latitudes.

Multiple choice geography environmental changes elements of weather and climate : temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere environmental regions (zones)

Which is the hottest place of the word?

  1. Aziziyah

  2. Seville

  3. Death Valley

  4. Jacobabad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Aziziyah, Libya, held the record for the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth for many years, although this record has been debated and surpassed by other locations like Death Valley in modern measurements.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

The world's 17 major commercial  fishing grounds are located in ______.

  1. warm waters of the Southern hemisphere in comparatively lower latitudes

  2. cool waters of the Northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes

  3. Both 'a' and 'b'

  4. A widespread area near the poles
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The world's major commercial fishing grounds are predominantly located in the cool waters of the Northern hemisphere in higher latitudes. Nutrient mixing occurs abundantly in these colder zones due to upwelling and convergence of cold and warm currents.

Multiple choice general knowledge resources of india and world animal husbandry and fishery green and white revolution agriculture in indian economy

Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from _______.

  1. the North Sea around the Netherlands

  2. the coastal area from Alaska to California

  3. the Sea of Japan

  4. the Gulf of Mexico
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Sea of Japan is a major global source for herring, along with other North Pacific regions. While the North Sea is also a fishing region, the Sea of Japan is historically significant for herring production.