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

What is the highest peak on the African Continent?

  1. Mt. St. Helens

  2. Mt. Kilimanjaro

  3. Mt. Ranier

  4. Mt. Olympus
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania, is the highest mountain in Africa, reaching an elevation of approximately 5,895 meters.

Multiple choice

What borders Africa to the West?

  1. Mediterranean Sea

  2. Red Sea

  3. Atlantic Ocean

  4. Indian Ocean
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Atlantic Ocean forms the entire western coastline of the African continent.

Multiple choice

What is the largest lake in Africa?

  1. Lake Superior

  2. Lake Champlain

  3. Lake Kenya

  4. Lake Victoria
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa by surface area and the second-largest freshwater lake in the world.

Multiple choice

What is the longest river in Africa?

  1. Niger

  2. Congo

  3. Senegal

  4. Nile
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Nile River is traditionally considered the longest river in the world, flowing through northeastern Africa.

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

The main fishing waters in Europe are the _______________.

  1. Bay of Biscay

  2. Norwegian sea

  3. North sea

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bulgaria and Romania fish exclusively in the Black sea. EU Member States fishing in Mediterranean waters include Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and Portugal. Bulgaria and Romania fish exclusively in the Black sea.

Multiple choice

Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

  1. Pacific

  2. Atlantic

  3. Arctic

  4. Indian
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions, covering about one-third of the Earth's surface.

Multiple choice

Which is NOT a sea around the UK?

  1. Celtic Sea

  2. North Sea

  3. English Channel

  4. Dead Sea
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Dead Sea is located in the Middle East, between Jordan, Israel, and the West Bank, not near the UK.

Multiple choice superlatives (biggest, highest, largest, smallest) : india and world superlatives and first in india and world general knowledge

The proposed Shivaji memorial in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, will be world's tallest statue at $192$ meters when built. However, currently which is the tallest statue in the world's with a height of $153$ meters and where is it located?

  1. Laykyun Setkyar (Buddha), Myanmar

  2. Spring Temple Buddha, China

  3. The Statue of liberty, USA

  4. The motherland Calls, Russia
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B Correct answer
Explanation
  • The Spring Temple Buddha is currently the world’s tallest statue. It stands in the Fodushan Scenic Area in the Zhaocun township of China.
  • The massive copper Buddha stands atop a 66 foot tall lotus-shaped pedestal which houses a monastery, giving it a total height of 502 feet.