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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 south america - land of andes location and expansion - south america south america south america - economic features

Which strait separates the mainland of South America from the island of Tierra del Fuego?

  1. Strait of Gibraltar

  2. Cook Strait

  3. Strait of Magellan

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

The Strait of Magellan is a navigable sea route in southern Chile that separates mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south.

Multiple choice geography south america - land of andes location and expansion - south america south america south america - economic features

Which is the largest river in the world?

  1. Ganga

  2. Nile

  3. Amazone

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

The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by discharge volume and drainage basin size, carrying more water than the next seven largest rivers combined. While the Nile is the longest river, the Amazon's watershed covers about 40% of South America.

Multiple choice geography south america - land of andes location and expansion - south america south america south america - economic features

The Pacific Ring of Fire is the belt of ____________.

  1. extinct volcano

  2. dormant volcano

  3. active volcano

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

The Pacific Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. It is characterized by highly active volcanic arcs.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

The largest inhabited riverine Island of the world is __________.

  1. Dihang.

  2. Majuli Island.

  3. Moore Island.

  4. Teesta.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B 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, another branch 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's largest inhabited riverine island, ancient cultural traditions and nature blend into everyday life seamlessly.
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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.