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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
  1. Alaska

  2. Texas

  3. California

  4. Montana

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
  1. Atlantic

  2. Pacific

  3. Indian

  4. Arctic

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
  1. Congo

  2. Yangtze

  3. Amazon

  4. Nile

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 of water. While the Nile is often cited as the longest, the Amazon carries significantly more water.

Multiple choice
  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)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
  1. Iceland

  2. Greenland

  3. England

  4. Sri Lanka

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice
  1. Dead Sea

  2. Mariana Trench

  3. South Africa

  4. South Pole

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
  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
  1. Mount Everest

  2. K2

  3. Norway

  4. North Pole

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice
  1. Atlantic

  2. Pacif

  3. Indian

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. The option 'Pacif' is clearly a typo for 'Pacific'.

Multiple choice
  1. Sahara

  2. Thar

  3. Kalhari

  4. Sonoran

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. While the Antarctic and Arctic are larger polar deserts, in general knowledge contexts, Sahara is the standard answer.

Multiple choice
  1. Stuate of liberty

  2. Stuate of unity

  3. Qutub minar

  4. Bhurj khalifa

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Statue of Unity in India is currently the tallest statue in the world.

Multiple choice
  1. atlantic ocean

  2. indian ocean

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Atlantic Ocean is often colloquially referred to as the pond, specifically in the phrase across the pond, which refers to the distance between North America and Europe.

Multiple choice
  1. penbroke island

  2. white island

  3. north island

  4. stewart island

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

New Zealand consists of two main islands: the North Island and the South Island. The South Island is the largest, making the North Island the second largest.