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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 name of the largest river in the Columbia River Valley?

  1. The Columbia River

  2. The Snake River

  3. The Willamette River

  4. The Yakima River
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The Columbia River is the largest river in the Columbia River Valley.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest mountain range in the Columbia River Valley?

  1. The Cascade Range

  2. The Rocky Mountains

  3. The Sierra Nevada

  4. The Coast Range
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The Cascade Range is the largest mountain range in the Columbia River Valley.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest lake in the Columbia River Valley?

  1. Lake Roosevelt

  2. Lake Pend Oreille

  3. Lake Coeur d'Alene

  4. Lake Chelan
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Lake Roosevelt is the largest lake in the Columbia River Valley.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest waterfall in the Columbia River Valley?

  1. Multnomah Falls

  2. Shoshone Falls

  3. Niagara Falls

  4. Yosemite Falls
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Multnomah Falls is the largest waterfall in the Columbia River Valley.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest national park in the Columbia River Valley?

  1. Mount Rainier National Park

  2. North Cascades National Park

  3. Olympic National Park

  4. Crater Lake National Park
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Mount Rainier National Park is the largest national park in the Columbia River Valley.

Multiple choice

Where is permafrost found?

  1. Arctic

  2. Antarctica

  3. Greenland

  4. All of the above
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Permafrost is found in the Arctic, Antarctica, Greenland, and other regions with a mean annual temperature below 0 degrees Celsius.

Multiple choice

What is the largest continuous permafrost region in the world?

  1. Siberia

  2. Canada

  3. Alaska

  4. Greenland
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The largest continuous permafrost region in the world is Siberia.

Multiple choice

What is the oldest hydropower reservoir in the world?

  1. Aswan Dam in Egypt

  2. Hoover Dam in the United States

  3. Glen Canyon Dam in the United States

  4. Bhakra Dam in India
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The oldest hydropower reservoir in the world is the Aswan Dam in Egypt. The dam was completed in 1970 and has a reservoir capacity of 132 cubic kilometers.

Multiple choice

The largest wetland in the world is located in:

  1. Brazil

  2. Canada

  3. Russia

  4. United States
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The largest wetland in the world is the Pantanal in Brazil.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most important strategic location in the South China Sea?

  1. Spratly Islands

  2. Paracel Islands

  3. Macao

  4. Hong Kong
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The Spratly Islands are the most important strategic location in the South China Sea because they are located on a major shipping route and are believed to contain significant oil and gas reserves.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most important strategic location in the North Atlantic Ocean?

  1. Iceland

  2. Greenland

  3. Faroe Islands

  4. Azores
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Iceland is the most important strategic location in the North Atlantic Ocean because it is located on a major shipping route and is a major producer of fish.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most important strategic location in the South Atlantic Ocean?

  1. Falkland Islands

  2. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

  3. Bouvet Island

  4. Peter I Island
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The Falkland Islands are the most important strategic location in the South Atlantic Ocean because they are located on a major shipping route and are a major producer of oil and gas.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most important strategic location in the Arctic Ocean?

  1. Greenland

  2. Svalbard

  3. Franz Josef Land

  4. Novaya Zemlya
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Greenland is the most important strategic location in the Arctic Ocean because it is the largest island in the world and is located on a major shipping route.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most important strategic location in the Antarctic Ocean?

  1. Ross Dependency

  2. Marie Byrd Land

  3. Wilkes Land

  4. Victoria Land
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The Ross Dependency is the most important strategic location in the Antarctic Ocean because it is the largest territorial claim in Antarctica and is located on a major shipping route.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most important strategic location in the Atlantic Ocean?

  1. Bermuda

  2. Azores

  3. Canary Islands

  4. Cape Verde
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Bermuda is the most important strategic location in the Atlantic Ocean because it is a major military base for the United States and is located on a major shipping route.