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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

What is the largest pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant in the world?

  1. Bath County Pumped Storage Station

  2. Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant

  3. Goldisthal Pumped Storage Power Station

  4. Vianden Pumped Storage Power Station
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Explanation

The Bath County Pumped Storage Station is the largest pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant in the world, with a capacity of 3,003 megawatts.

Multiple choice

What is the largest desert in the world?

  1. Sahara Desert

  2. Gobi Desert

  3. Antarctic Polar Desert

  4. Atacama Desert
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Explanation

The Antarctic Polar Desert is the largest desert in the world, covering an area of over 14 million square kilometers.

Multiple choice

What is the driest desert in the world?

  1. Atacama Desert

  2. Sahara Desert

  3. Gobi Desert

  4. Mojave Desert
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The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest desert in the world, with some areas receiving less than 1 millimeter of rain per year.

Multiple choice

What is the hottest desert in the world?

  1. Sahara Desert

  2. Gobi Desert

  3. Sonoran Desert

  4. Lut Desert
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Explanation

The Lut Desert in Iran is the hottest desert in the world, with temperatures reaching up to 70.7 degrees Celsius (159.3 degrees Fahrenheit).

Multiple choice

What is the coldest desert in the world?

  1. Antarctic Polar Desert

  2. Gobi Desert

  3. Taklamakan Desert

  4. Patagonian Desert
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The Antarctic Polar Desert is the coldest desert in the world, with temperatures dropping below -90 degrees Celsius (-130 degrees Fahrenheit).

Multiple choice

What is the largest city in the Sahara Desert?

  1. Cairo, Egypt

  2. Algiers, Algeria

  3. Tripoli, Libya

  4. Nouakchott, Mauritania
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Cairo, Egypt is the largest city in the Sahara Desert, with a population of over 20 million people.

Multiple choice

What is the largest city in the Gobi Desert?

  1. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

  2. Beijing, China

  3. Xi'an, China

  4. Lanzhou, China
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia is the largest city in the Gobi Desert, with a population of over 1.3 million people.

Multiple choice

What is the largest city in the Atacama Desert?

  1. Antofagasta, Chile

  2. Calama, Chile

  3. Iquique, Chile

  4. Arica, Chile
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Antofagasta, Chile is the largest city in the Atacama Desert, with a population of over 360,000 people.

Multiple choice

What is the largest hotel chain in the world by number of rooms?

  1. Marriott International

  2. Hilton Worldwide

  3. InterContinental Hotels Group

  4. AccorHotels
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Marriott International is the largest hotel chain in the world by number of rooms, with over 1.3 million rooms in over 5,700 hotels worldwide.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest dark, flat region on the Moon, often referred to as the 'lunar seas'?

  1. Oceanus Procellarum

  2. Mare Imbrium

  3. Mare Serenitatis

  4. Mare Tranquillitatis
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Oceanus Procellarum is the largest mare on the Moon, covering an area of approximately 2.5 million square kilometers.

Multiple choice

What is the tallest mountain on the Moon?

  1. Mons Huygens

  2. Mons Hadley

  3. Mons Rümker

  4. Mons Pico
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Mons Huygens is the tallest mountain on the Moon, with a height of approximately 4,700 meters.

Multiple choice

Which of these regions experiences a maritime climate?

  1. Central Asia

  2. Mediterranean Sea

  3. Sahara Desert

  4. Amazon Rainforest
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Explanation

The Mediterranean Sea region has a maritime climate with mild winters and hot, dry summers due to the influence of the Mediterranean Sea.

Multiple choice

What is the largest desert in the world?

  1. Sahara Desert

  2. Arabian Desert

  3. Gobi Desert

  4. Atacama Desert
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The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world, covering an area of over 9 million square kilometers.

Multiple choice

What is the driest desert in the world?

  1. Atacama Desert

  2. Antarctic Desert

  3. Gobi Desert

  4. Sahara Desert
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The Atacama Desert is the driest desert in the world, with an average annual precipitation of less than 1 millimeter.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the longest bridge in the world?

  1. The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge

  2. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

  3. The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge

  4. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
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The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is a 164.8-kilometer (102.4-mile) long viaduct on the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway in China. It is the longest bridge in the world.