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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 punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The largest inhabited riverine Island in the world is __________.

  1. Majuli.

  2. Zamberi.

  3. Thaya.

  4. Amazon.
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A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown. However it is recognised by Guinness Book of World Records as World's Largest River Island. 
  • The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north.
  • The island is inhabited by Mising tribes, Deori and Sonowal Kachri tribes. 
  • At the world' largest inhabited riverine island, ancient cultural traditions and nature blend into the everyday life seamlessly.
Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

Name the largest artificial lake that was built in the 11th century.

  1. Salal Lake

  2. Bhopal Lake

  3. Tukmur Lake

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation
Bhopal Lake
Bhopal Lake was the largest artificial lake built in 11th century.
Bhojtal (Bhopal lake) , formerly known as Upper Lake, and Shah Ali shah talab is a large lake which lies on the western side of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. It is a major source of drinking water for the residents of the city, serving around 40% of the residents with nearly 30 million imperial gallons (140,000 m3) of water per day. Bada talaab, along with the nearby Chhota Talaab, meaning small lake in Hindi, constitute Bhoj Wetland, which is now a Ramsar site.
Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

Which of the following is the largest delta in the world?

  1. Mekong delta

  2. Nile delta

  3. Godavari delta

  4. Ganges-Brahmaputra delta
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is the largest river delta in the world. It is also known as the Sunderbans Delta, Ganges Delta, the Brahmaputra Delta, or the Bengal Delta. The Ganges River Delta is located in the Indian subcontinent countries of India (West Bengal) and Bangladesh.

Multiple choice zoology global environmental change causes of greenhouse effect global warming adaptation in animals

More than 70% of world's fresh water is contained in 

  1. Antarctica

  2. Glaciers and polar ice

  3. Greenland

  4. Polar ice
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B Correct answer
Explanation
Water covers three fourth portion of the Earth where marine water is up to 3.5%, freshwater present on land is 2.5%, most of the freshwater is present in glaciers and polar ice caps.
So, the correct option is 'Glaciers and Polar caps'
Multiple choice geography major domains of the earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

Which one of the following is the largest ocean?

  1. Arctic Ocean

  2. Atlantic Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Pacific Ocean
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D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world's five oceans, followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean.
  •  It covers an area of about 155 million square kilometers (about 60 million square miles).
  • The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world ocean basins.
  • It covers around a third of the Earth's total area, more than all the land in the world.
Multiple choice geography india : physiographic units islands islands of india to our own islands

Ten Degree Channel is between _________________.

  1. Dover and Calais

  2. Alaska and Russia

  3. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar

  4. North Korea and South Korea
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ten Degree Channel is between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar, about 77 miles to the S, is deep and clear. The Channel is approximately 150 km wide, running essentially along an east-west orientation. It is so named as it lies on the 10-degree line of latitude, north of the equator.


Ten Degree Channel. The Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Multiple choice social studies importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication transportation services language, writing and great books

The largest terrestrial network in the world is __________.

  1. All India Radio

  2. Doordharshan

  3. Edusat

  4. Internet
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A Correct answer
Explanation

All India Radio (Akashvani) maintains one of the largest terrestrial radio networks in the world, covering a vast majority of the Indian population.

Multiple choice commercial applications issues of the environment eco-system and its destruction ecology and ecosystem ecology and ecosysytem

Which of the following constitutes the largest ecosystem of the world?

  1. Ocean

  2. River

  3. Forest

  4. Grassland
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A Correct answer
Explanation
An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system. An ecosystem can be as small as a pond or as large as a rainforest. Ecosystems are analysed and studied as unique entities. However, all ecosystems feature an energy input such as the sun's heat which keeps life in the system going. The oceans are the world's largest ecosystems and are considered to cover the shore as far as tidal waters come in.
So the correct option is 'ocean'.


Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

_______ is the largest mangrove forest in the world.

  1. Pichavaram

  2. Pitara

  3. Sundarbans

  4. Bhitarkanika
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C Correct answer
Explanation
Sundarbans
The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest in the world, located in the Ganges River delta in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. The Pichavaram mangroves in Tamil Nadu is India's other one of the largest mangrove forests.
Multiple choice geography europe - location, political divisions and physical features mediterranean climatic region location, political and physical divisions of europe environmental regions

The Kiel canal links ______.

  1. Mediterranean and Black Sea

  2. Pacific and Atlantic oceans

  3. Mediterranean and Red Sea

  4. North Sea and Baltic Sea
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D Correct answer
Explanation
North Sea and Baltic Sea
The Kiel Canal  is a 95-kilometre (59 mi) long freshwater canal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The canal was finished in 1895, but later widened, and links the North Sea at Brunsbüttel to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau. An average of 250 nautical miles (460 km) is saved by using the Kiel Canal instead of going around the Jutland Peninsula. This not only saves time but also avoids storm-prone seas and having to pass through the Sound or Belts.

Besides its two sea entrances, the Kiel Canal is linked, at Oldenbüttel, to the navigable River Eider by the short Gieselau Canal.
Multiple choice geography europe - location, political divisions and physical features mediterranean climatic region location, political and physical divisions of europe environmental regions

Which of the two Seas are linked by the strait of Gibraltar?

  1. Black Sea and Caspian Sea

  2. North Sea and Baltic Sea

  3. Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

  4. Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Strait of Gibraltar  is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.

Multiple choice geography europe - location, political divisions and physical features mediterranean climatic region location, political and physical divisions of europe environmental regions

Which is the largest island in the world ?

  1. New Guinea

  2. Greenland

  3. Madagascar

  4. Great Britain
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Any piece of sub-continental which is surrounded by water is known as island. Greenland is the largest island in the world.  It covers a distance of 2,175,597 square kilometers. It is situated in far northeast of North America. It is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the least densely populated country in the world. Its closest neighbouring countries are Iceland to the South-East, Canada to the West and Svalbard in Norway to the North-East.