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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 landforms of the earth and internal forces general physical geography general knowledge

Identify the odd ones out in relation to the process of upwelling in the ocean?

  1. Benguela current

  2. Canaries current

  3. Peru current

  4. Oyashio current
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Benguela, Canaries, and Peru currents are all classic examples of eastern boundary currents associated with coastal upwelling. The Oyashio current is a cold western boundary current that does not exhibit the same upwelling characteristics.

Multiple choice landforms of the earth and internal forces general physical geography general knowledge

The Gulf stream is the warm ocean current. It is moving along the East of North America upto 40° N, where it meets with Labrador current, which is cold current. This meeting of warm and cold ocean current is helping for the ___________.

  1. navigation of ship

  2. fishing

  3. both 'a and b

  4. neither a nor b
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The convergence of the warm Gulf Stream and the cold Labrador Current creates a nutrient-rich environment that supports massive plankton blooms, making the Grand Banks one of the world's most productive fishing grounds.

Multiple choice landforms of the earth and internal forces general physical geography general knowledge

Australia lies between ______________.

  1. Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean

  2. Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean

  4. Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Australia is the sixth largest country after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, and Brazil. It is also known as the island continent.
  • It is located south of the equator and is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the west and Pacific Ocean in the east.
Multiple choice

What body of water is between Korea and Taiwan?

  1. Yellow Sea

  2. East China Sea

  3. South China Sea

  4. Sea of Japan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The East China Sea is located between the eastern coast of China, the Korean Peninsula, and the islands of Japan and Taiwan.

Multiple choice

What body of water separates Japan from Korea?

  1. Sea of Japan

  2. Yellow Sea

  3. East China Sea

  4. South China Sea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the Russian mainland.

Multiple choice

What is the largest desert in Asia, found in China and Mongolia?

  1. Gobi Desert

  2. Sahara Desert

  3. Arabian Desert

  4. Kalahari Desert
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Gobi Desert is a large desert region located in northern China and southern Mongolia. The Sahara is in Africa, the Arabian Desert is in Western Asia, and the Kalahari is in Southern Africa.

Multiple choice

What is the largest and longest river in Indochina?

  1. Yangtze River

  2. Yellow River

  3. Mekong River

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

The Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia, flowing through several countries including Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The Yangtze and Yellow rivers are in China, and the Yalu forms the border between China and North Korea.

Multiple choice

Which body of water separates Central Asia from the Caucasus?

  1. Caspian Sea

  2. Black Sea

  3. Bay of Bengal

  4. Aral Sea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Caspian Sea is located between the Caucasus region to the west and Central Asia to the east. The other options are either too far north, south, or east to serve as this specific boundary.