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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 sea located at the North Pole?

  1. Arctic Ocean

  2. Antarctic Ocean

  3. Pacific Ocean

  4. Atlantic Ocean
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The Arctic Ocean is the northernmost body of water on Earth, located around the North Pole.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Greenland

  2. Baffin Island

  3. Ellesmere Island

  4. Victoria Island
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Greenland is the largest island in the Arctic and the world's largest non-continental island.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the strait that separates Greenland from Canada?

  1. Davis Strait

  2. Baffin Bay

  3. Hudson Strait

  4. Lancaster Sound
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Davis Strait is the strait that separates Greenland from Canada, connecting the Labrador Sea to the Baffin Bay.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the sea located between Greenland and Norway?

  1. Greenland Sea

  2. Norwegian Sea

  3. Barents Sea

  4. Kara Sea
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The Greenland Sea is the sea located between Greenland and Norway.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the strait that separates Alaska from Siberia?

  1. Bering Strait

  2. Davis Strait

  3. Hudson Strait

  4. Lancaster Sound
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Bering Strait is the strait that separates Alaska from Siberia, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the sea located between Greenland and Iceland?

  1. Greenland Sea

  2. Norwegian Sea

  3. Barents Sea

  4. Denmark Strait
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Denmark Strait is the sea located between Greenland and Iceland.

Multiple choice

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

  1. Pacific Ocean

  2. Atlantic Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Arctic Ocean
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The Pacific Ocean covers over 30% of the Earth's surface.

Multiple choice

In the urban legend of the Bermuda Triangle, what is the name of the region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where ships and aircraft are said to mysteriously disappear?

  1. Devil's Triangle

  2. Dragon's Triangle

  3. Bermuda Triangle

  4. Abyss Triangle
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Explanation

The Bermuda Triangle is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where ships and aircraft are said to mysteriously disappear.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest oil spill in history?

  1. Deepwater Horizon oil spill

  2. Exxon Valdez oil spill

  3. BP oil spill

  4. Amoco Cadiz oil spill
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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest oil spill in history, releasing an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest city in Vietnam?

  1. Ho Chi Minh City

  2. Hanoi

  3. Da Nang

  4. Hai Phong
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Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam. It is located in the southern part of the country and is the former capital of South Vietnam.

Multiple choice

Which type of glacier is the largest and covers an entire continent?

  1. Piedmont Glacier

  2. Valley Glacier

  3. Ice Cap

  4. Continental Glacier
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A continental glacier is the largest type of glacier and covers an entire continent.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest structure in the universe?

  1. The Great Wall

  2. The Sloan Great Wall

  3. The Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall

  4. The BOSS Great Wall
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Explanation

The BOSS Great Wall is the largest structure in the universe. It is a massive filament of galaxies that is about 1.3 billion light-years long and 400 million light-years wide.

Multiple choice

What is the highest point in Venezuela?

  1. Pico Bolívar

  2. Pico Humboldt

  3. Pico La Concha

  4. Pico El Águila
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Pico Bolívar is the highest point in Venezuela, with an elevation of 4,978 meters.

Multiple choice

What is the longest river in Venezuela?

  1. Orinoco River

  2. Apure River

  3. Caroní River

  4. Meta River
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The Orinoco River is the longest river in Venezuela, with a length of 2,140 kilometers.

Multiple choice

What is the largest lake in Venezuela?

  1. Lake Maracaibo

  2. Lake Valencia

  3. Lake Guri

  4. Lake Toa
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Lake Maracaibo is the largest lake in Venezuela, with an area of 13,210 square kilometers.