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

The Central European Plains extends from ________ in the West to ________ in the East.

  1. Atlantic ocean, Ural mountains

  2. Pacific ocean, Andes mountains

  3. Pacific ocean, Ural mountains

  4. Arctic ocean, Ural mountans
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Central European Plains extends from Atlantic ocean in the West to Ural mountains in the East, these plains are lush green with scattered low hills and the valleys of River Don, Dnieper, Volga, Ural, and Po.

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 longest river of Europe ?

  1. Danube

  2. Volga

  3. Rhine

  4. Seine
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B Correct answer
Explanation

  • The Danube is Europe's second-longest river, after the Volga. It is located in Central and Eastern Europe
  • The Volga River is considered as the longest European river, flowing for a distance of 2,294 miles. It travels the length of Russia in a southerly direction and empties into the Caspian Sea.
  • The Rhine is one of the major European rivers, which has its sources in Switzerland and flows in a mostly northerly direction through Germany and the Netherlands, emptying into the North Sea
  • The Seine is a 777-kilometer-long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France.

Multiple choice

Which is the shallowest sea in the world?

  1. Arabian Sea

  2. Baltic Sea

  3. Black Sea

  4. Red Sea
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Baltic Sea is widely recognized as the shallowest sea in the world, with an average depth of about 55 meters.

Multiple choice

Which is the longest river on the earth?

  1. Ganga

  2. Nile

  3. Indus

  4. Great Lakes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Nile is traditionally considered the longest river in the world, though some studies argue for the Amazon.

Multiple choice

Where is the tallest Mountain on Earth?

  1. Mount Everest

  2. K2

  3. Kangchenjunga

  4. Mauna Kea
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D Correct answer
Explanation

While Mount Everest has the highest altitude above sea level, Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth when measured from its base on the ocean floor to its peak.

Multiple choice

Where would you find the Sea of Tranquillity

  1. The moon

  2. Canada

  3. Venus

  4. Mars
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sea of Tranquillity (Mare Tranquillitatis) is a lunar mare on the Moon, famous as the landing site of the Apollo 11 mission.

Multiple choice

What is the largest state in the USA?

  1. Alaska

  2. Texas

  3. California

  4. Montana
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Alaska is the largest state in the United States by land area, covering more than twice the area of Texas.

Multiple choice

Which ocean is the largest?

  1. Atlantic

  2. Pacific

  3. Indian

  4. Arctic
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions, covering about 30 percent of the planet's surface. It is larger than all of Earth's land area combined.

Multiple choice

What is the world's largest river by volume?

  1. Congo

  2. Yangtze

  3. Amazon

  4. Nile
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by discharge volume of water. While the Nile is often cited as the longest, the Amazon carries significantly more water.

Multiple choice

As of 2018, this coaster holds the world record for tallest coaster at 418 ft/128 mph:

  1. Top Thrill Dragster (Cedar Point - Ohio)

  2. Red Force (Ferrari Land - Spain)

  3. Kingda Ka (Six Flags - New Jersey)

  4. Steel Dragon (Nagashima Spa Land - Japan)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure held the record for the world's tallest roller coaster as of 2018. The other options are either shorter or were not the record holder at that time.

Multiple choice

The biggest Island of the World is

  1. Iceland

  2. Greenland

  3. England

  4. Sri Lanka
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Greenland is the world's largest island, excluding the continents of Australia and Antarctica.

Multiple choice

The deepest part of the Earth is

  1. Dead Sea

  2. Mariana Trench

  3. South Africa

  4. South Pole
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean, contains the Challenger Deep, which is the deepest known point in the Earth's oceans.

Multiple choice

The lowest part of the Earth is

  1. Dead Sea

  2. Mariana Trench

  3. South Africa

  4. South Pole
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on the Earth's surface on land, situated at over 400 meters below sea level. While the Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean, the Dead Sea is the lowest terrestrial location.

Multiple choice

The highest part of the Earth is

  1. Mount Everest

  2. K2

  3. Norway

  4. North Pole
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth above sea level, reaching an elevation of 8,848.86 meters. K2 is the second-highest mountain, while the poles are not mountains.