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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 from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arctic Ocean?

  1. Baffin Island Current

  2. Canadian Current

  3. Greenland Current

  4. Labrador Current
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The Baffin Island Current is the ocean current that flows from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arctic Ocean.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the ocean current that flows from the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean?

  1. Alaska Current

  2. California Current

  3. Humboldt Current

  4. Kuroshio Current
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The Alaska Current is the ocean current that flows from the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the ocean current that flows from the Indian Ocean to the Arctic Ocean?

  1. East Australian Current

  2. Indonesian Throughflow

  3. Leeuwin Current

  4. South Equatorial Current
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The East Australian Current is the ocean current that flows from the Indian Ocean to the Arctic Ocean.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the ocean current that flows from the Atlantic Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean?

  1. Antarctic Circumpolar Current

  2. Benguela Current

  3. Brazil Current

  4. Falkland Current
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The Falkland Current is the ocean current that flows from the Atlantic Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the ocean current that flows from the Pacific Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean?

  1. Antarctic Circumpolar Current

  2. California Current

  3. Humboldt Current

  4. Kuroshio Current
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The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the ocean current that flows from the Pacific Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the ocean current that flows from the Indian Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean?

  1. East Australian Current

  2. Indonesian Throughflow

  3. Leeuwin Current

  4. South Equatorial Current
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The Leeuwin Current is the ocean current that flows from the Indian Ocean to the Antarctic Ocean.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the ocean current that flows from the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

  1. Alaska Current

  2. California Current

  3. Humboldt Current

  4. Kuroshio Current
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The Alaska Current is the ocean current that flows from the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the ocean current that flows from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean?

  1. Agulhas Current

  2. Benguela Current

  3. Brazil Current

  4. Gulf Stream
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The Agulhas Current is the ocean current that flows from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the ocean current that flows from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean?

  1. California Current

  2. Humboldt Current

  3. Kuroshio Current

  4. Panama Current
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The Panama Current is the ocean current that flows from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest glacier in Antarctica?

  1. Lambert Glacier

  2. Ross Ice Shelf

  3. Pine Island Glacier

  4. Thwaites Glacier
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The Lambert Glacier is the largest glacier in Antarctica, stretching for over 400 kilometers and flowing into the Amery Ice Shelf.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest island in the Arctic Ocean?

  1. Greenland

  2. Baffin Island

  3. Ellesmere Island

  4. Wrangel Island
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Greenland is the largest island in the Arctic Ocean, and also the largest island in the world.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the southernmost point on Earth?

  1. South Pole

  2. North Pole

  3. Equator

  4. Tropic of Cancer
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The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth, located in Antarctica.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest sea in the Arctic Ocean?

  1. Barents Sea

  2. Kara Sea

  3. Laptev Sea

  4. East Siberian Sea
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The Barents Sea is the largest sea in the Arctic Ocean, located between Norway and Russia.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Greenland Ice Sheet

  2. Antarctic Ice Sheet

  3. Patagonian Ice Sheet

  4. Vatnajökull Ice Cap
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The Antarctic Ice Sheet is the largest ice sheet in the world, covering an area of over 14 million square kilometers.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the northernmost point on Earth?

  1. North Pole

  2. South Pole

  3. Equator

  4. Tropic of Cancer
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The North Pole is the northernmost point on Earth, located in the Arctic Ocean.