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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

'Java trench' is the deepest point of _____ ocean.

  1. Pacific Ocean

  2. Atlantic Ocean

  3. Arctic Ocean

  4. Indian Ocean
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Java Trench, also known as the Sunda Trench, is the deepest point in the Indian Ocean. It is located near the Indonesian islands.

Multiple choice

Barents Sea is part of the

  1. Arctic Ocean

  2. Arabian Sea

  3. Dead Sea

  4. Pacific Ocean
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located off the coasts of Norway and Russia.

Multiple choice

The tallest moss in the world is

  1. Funaria

  2. Pogonatum

  3. Buxbaumia

  4. Dawsonia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  The tallest moss in the world is Dawsonia superba, which can have a stem up to 50 centimetres (20 in) tall.

Multiple choice

World's largest desert is

  1. Thar Desert

  2. Sahara Desert

  3. Gobi Desert

  4. Kalahari Desert
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, though Antarctica is technically the largest desert overall. In general knowledge contexts, Sahara is the standard expected answer.

Multiple choice

The deepest point in the world is

  1. Marina Trench

  2. Pacific Trench

  3. Bermuda Trench

  4. Mediterranean Trench
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Mariana Trench contains the Challenger Deep, which is the deepest known point in the Earth's oceans. The option 'Marina Trench' is a common misspelling of 'Mariana Trench'.

Multiple choice

The largest island in the world is

  1. Sri Lanka

  2. Greenland

  3. Fiji

  4. Australia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Greenland is the world's largest island. Australia is considered a continent, not an island.

Multiple choice

The tallest moss in the world is

  1. Funaria

  2. Pogonatum

  3. Buxbaumia

  4. Dawsonia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dawsonia is widely recognized as the tallest moss in the world, with some species reaching heights of up to 50-60 cm.