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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 ocean current that flows along the eastern coast of Africa?

  1. California Current

  2. Gulf Stream

  3. Kuroshio Current

  4. Mozambique Current
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Mozambique Current is a major ocean current that flows along the eastern coast of Africa, from Mozambique to South Africa, carrying warm water from the Indian Ocean to the South Atlantic.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a major ocean current that flows from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

  1. Gulf Stream

  2. Kuroshio Current

  3. Indonesian Throughflow

  4. Panama Current
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Panama Current is a major ocean current that flows from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean through the Panama Canal.

Multiple choice

What is the largest city in Laos?

  1. Vientiane

  2. Luang Prabang

  3. Savannakhet

  4. Pakse
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Vientiane is the largest city in Laos. It is also the capital of the country.

Multiple choice

What is the largest tidal barrage in the world?

  1. Rance Tidal Barrage, France

  2. Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station, South Korea

  3. Jiangxia Tidal Power Station, China

  4. Annapolis Royal Generating Station, Canada
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Rance Tidal Barrage in France is the largest tidal barrage in the world, with a total installed capacity of 240 MW.

Multiple choice

What is the largest tourist attraction in the world?

  1. The Great Wall of China

  2. The Eiffel Tower

  3. The Taj Mahal

  4. Disneyland
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Wall of China is the largest man-made structure in the world and attracts millions of tourists each year.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest theme park in the world?

  1. Walt Disney World

  2. Universal Studios Orlando

  3. Tokyo Disney Resort

  4. Disneyland Paris
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Explanation

Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, is the largest theme park in the world, covering over 100 square kilometers.

Multiple choice

Which natural wonder can be best appreciated from a helicopter tour, offering a bird's-eye view of its majestic waterfalls and lush rainforest?

  1. Grand Canyon

  2. Niagara Falls

  3. Amazon Rainforest

  4. Great Barrier Reef
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Niagara Falls is a natural wonder best experienced from a helicopter tour, providing a breathtaking perspective of the cascading waterfalls and the surrounding lush rainforest.

Multiple choice

The wreck of the RMS Titanic is located in the waters of which ocean?

  1. Atlantic Ocean

  2. Pacific Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Arctic Ocean
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The wreck of the RMS Titanic is located in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Multiple choice

What was the Middle Passage?

  1. The transatlantic slave trade route

  2. A sea route between Europe and Africa

  3. A sea route between Africa and the Americas

  4. A sea route between Europe and the Americas
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Middle Passage was the transatlantic slave trade route that brought enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest active volcano in the world?

  1. Mauna Loa

  2. Kīlauea

  3. Mount Fuji

  4. Mount Etna
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Explanation

Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano in the world, located on the island of Hawaii.

Multiple choice

What is the largest island in the world?

  1. Greenland

  2. Madagascar

  3. Borneo

  4. New Guinea
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Explanation

Greenland, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, holds the title of the largest island in the world, spanning an area of approximately 2.16 million square kilometers.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest coral reef system in the world?

  1. Great Barrier Reef

  2. Red Sea Coral Reef

  3. Mesoamerican Barrier Reef

  4. Coral Triangle
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Explanation

The Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of Australia, is the largest coral reef system in the world, stretching for over 2,300 kilometers.

Multiple choice

What is the largest protected area in Antarctica?

  1. Ross Sea Marine Protected Area

  2. Weddell Sea Marine Protected Area

  3. East Antarctic Marine Protected Area

  4. Antarctic Specially Protected Area
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Explanation

The Ross Sea Marine Protected Area, established in 2016, is the largest protected area in Antarctica, covering an area of 1.55 million square kilometers.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first marine protected area established in Antarctica?

  1. Ross Sea Marine Protected Area

  2. Weddell Sea Marine Protected Area

  3. Antarctic Specially Protected Area

  4. East Antarctic Marine Protected Area
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Explanation

The Ross Sea Marine Protected Area was established in 2016 and is the first marine protected area in Antarctica.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest ice sheet in Antarctica?

  1. Ross Ice Shelf

  2. Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf

  3. Lambert Glacier

  4. Amery Ice Shelf
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Explanation

The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice sheet in Antarctica, covering an area of over 487,000 square kilometers.