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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 north america - geographical features economic resources location and expansion - north america north america - economic features

Which is the longest river of North America?

  1. Missouri

  2. Mississippi

  3. Rio Grande

  4. Colorado
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Explanation

The Missouri River is the longest river in North America, often considered the primary tributary of the Mississippi system, but in terms of total length, it exceeds the Mississippi main stem.

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The Mississippi Ohio waterway connects the interior parts of the USA with _______.

  1. Gulf of Mexico in the South

  2. Sargosa sea in South east

  3. Gulf of California in South West

  4. Pacific Ocean in the West
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Explanation

The Ohio River is a 981-mile (1,579 km) long river in the United States.

It is located in the midwestern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania south of Lake Erie to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois. The Ohio River drains to the Mississippi River which flows to the Gulf of Mexico on the Atlantic Ocean. 

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Which sea separate the African continent from Asian continent? 

  1. Black sea

  2. Red sea

  3. Mediterranean sea

  4. Arabian sea
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Explanation

Africa is the second largest continent in the world after Asia. Red sea separate the African continent from Asian continent. Red sea is in Indian Ocean. The length of Red sea is 2,250 km and its maximum width is 355 km.

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Which is the biggest river of South America?

  1. Amazon

  2. Peru

  3. Orinico

  4. Parana-Paraguay
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Explanation

South America boasts no shortage of great rivers. The Madeira River stretches some 3,250 kilometers and the Parana dwarfs it at 4,880 kilometers. Most impressive of all is the longest river in South America is the Amazon River

The Amazon River passes through multiple countries including Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil.