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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

Which is the largest desert in the world?

  1. Great Basin Desert

  2. Sahara Desert

  3. Thar Desert

  4. Gobi Desert

  5. NA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

It is the largest desert in the world which spans an area measured at roughly 3.5 million square miles. It is situated in Africa. Hence, this is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Which of the following touches the boundary of Iran?

  1. Ural Sea

  2. Lake Baikal

  3. Lake Balkash

  4. Caspian sea
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water and shares its southern shoreline with Iran. The other options refer to lakes or seas located far from Iran.

Multiple choice

Which is the biggest fresh water lake in the world?

  1. Chilka Lake

  2. Caspian Lake

  3. Dal Lake

  4. Lake Superior
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lake Superior, located on the border between the United States and Canada, is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.

Multiple choice

The second largest island in the world is

  1. Borneo

  2. Madagascar

  3. New Guinea

  4. Greenland
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Greenland is the largest island in the world, followed by New Guinea. Therefore, New Guinea is the second largest.

Multiple choice

The busiest and the most important sea route of the world is

  1. North Pacific sea route

  2. North Atlantic sea route

  3. South Atlantic sea route

  4. Indian Ocean route
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The North Atlantic sea route connects the industrial regions of North America and Western Europe, making it the busiest and most economically vital ocean trade route in the world.

Multiple choice

The largest ocean is

  1. Atlantic Ocean

  2. Indian Ocean

  3. Arctic Ocean

  4. Pacific Ocean
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.

Multiple choice

The sequence of the great lakes of the U.S.A. from east to west is

  1. Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior and Erie

  2. Superior, Ontario, Erie, Michigan and Huron

  3. Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior

  4. Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Lakes of North America, ordered from east to west, are Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior.

Multiple choice

Name the deepest lake in the world?

  1. Lake Baikal

  2. Lake kinwell

  3. Lake nainital

  4. Lake placid

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lake Baikal in Russia is widely recognized as the deepest lake in the world.

Multiple choice

Which among the following is a cold ocean current?

  1. Kurishio Current

  2. Homboldt Current

  3. Agulhas Current

  4. Gulf Stream
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Humboldt Current, also known as the Peru Current, is a cold, low-salinity ocean current that flows along the western coast of South America. The others listed (Kuroshio, Agulhas, Gulf Stream) are warm currents.

Multiple choice

Which is the longest river in Spain?

  1. Spree

  2. Tagus

  3. Ebro

  4. Volga
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Ebro is the longest river entirely within Spain. While the Tagus is longer overall, it flows through both Spain and Portugal.

Multiple choice

The deepest lake in the world is

  1. Baikal Lake

  2. Lake Superior

  3. Caspian Sea

  4. Lake Huron
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest and oldest lake in the world.

Multiple choice

The biggest ocean is

  1. The Pacific

  2. The Atlantic

  3. The Indian

  4. The Artic
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, covering about 63 million square miles, which is larger than all land areas combined. The Atlantic is second largest, followed by the Indian Ocean. The Artic is the smallest ocean. Note that 'Artic' is misspelled; it should be 'Arctic'.

Multiple choice

Which sea Connect by kiel Canal?

  1. Atlantic sea & Pacific sea

  2. Red sea & Mediterranean sea

  3. Baltic sea & North sea

  4. None

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Kiel Canal is a major artificial waterway in Germany that connects the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. It provides a shortcut for ships, avoiding the longer route around the Jutland Peninsula.