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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 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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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.

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.