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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 geography natural regions mediterranean regions mediterranean climatic region natural regions of the world

Suez Canal joins __________.

  1. Black Sea to Red Sea

  2. Mediterranean to Black Sea

  3. Mediterranean to the Red Sea

  4. South China Sea to Caspian Sea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway running in north-south direction across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt. It connects the Mediterranean and the Red seas. This canal separates the African continent from Asia. Suez Canal extends 120 miles between Port Said in the north and Suez in the south. It is one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes.

Multiple choice geography natural regions mediterranean regions mediterranean climatic region natural regions of the world

The Suez canal connects _________________.

  1. the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

  2. North Sea and the Baltic Sea

  3. Red Sea and The Mediterranean Sea

  4. Sea of China with the Sea of Japan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean sea with the Red sea. It is 193 km long and has reduced thousands of kilometers of the journey between the Atlantic ocean and the Indian ocean.
Multiple choice geography natural regions mediterranean regions mediterranean climatic region natural regions of the world

The region that have largest area along the Mediterranean sea is

  1. Mediterranean region

  2. Tundra region

  3. Taiga region

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mediterranean region is the area around Mediterranean Sea, Central Chile, South-West USA, Australia, Africa. These regions have hot & dry summers and mild & wet winters. Mediterranean forests are found in these regions. These forests have trees having thick barks and wax coated leaves which help them reduce transpiration. Due to these characteristics, Mediterranean trees adapt themselves to dry summers. Mediterranean Forests are known as 'Orchards of the world' for their fruit cultivation.

Multiple choice map work (world map) world maps geography

Which Sea has the highest salinity in the world?

  1. Mediterranean Sea

  2. Dead Sea

  3. Caribbean Sea

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

The Dead Sea is one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, with a salinity of about 34 percent, far exceeding that of the open ocean.

Multiple choice map work (world map) world maps geography

'Arctic Basin' is separated by ________.

  1. Nansen Ridge

  2. Lomonosov Ridge

  3. Oshie Ridge

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

The Lomonosov Ridge is a major underwater mountain range that divides the Arctic Basin into the Eurasian and Amerasian basins.

Multiple choice geography natural regions tundra regions tundra climatic region natural regions of the world

The northern part of the continents within the polar region is known as the _____.

  1. Temperate region

  2. Tundra region

  3. Taiga region

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The northern part of the continents within the polar region is known as the Tundra region. Tundra regions are found in the northern and southern hemispheres between the ice-covered poles and the coniferous forests. In the north, this biome stretches across northern Canada and Alaska, Siberia and northern Scandinavia, on or close to the Arctic Circle. There are also areas of tundra in coastal Antarctica.

Multiple choice

Which ocean is the largest?

  1. Atlantic

  2. Indian

  3. Pacific

  4. Arctic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It covers about 30 percent of the Earth's surface.

Multiple choice

What is the world's largest river by volume?

  1. Congo

  2. Yangtze

  3. Amazon

  4. Nile
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Amazon River is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world. While the Nile is often cited as the longest, the Amazon carries significantly more water.

Multiple choice

Which is the smallest ocean?

  1. Pacific

  2. Atlantic

  3. Artic

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

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. It is located around the North Pole.

Multiple choice

The world’s lowest lake is about 1,410 feet (430 meters) below sea level. What is it?

  1. The Great Salt Lake, United States

  2. Cholamu Lake, India

  3. Lake Geneva, Switzerland and France

  4. The Dead Sea, Israel and Jordan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Dead Sea is located in the Jordan Rift Valley and its shores are the lowest land-based elevation on Earth. The other options are well-known lakes but do not hold the record for the lowest elevation.