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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 ocean is south of India?

  1. Atlantic

  2. Pacific

  3. South Pacific

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

The Indian Ocean is located to the south of the Indian subcontinent.

Multiple choice

Penguins reside in the _____ pole.

  1. North

  2. South

  3. North and South

  4. Neither
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Penguins are native to the Southern Hemisphere, with the vast majority living in Antarctica and surrounding islands. They are not found in the Arctic.

Multiple choice

[The] _____ is the world's largest desert

  1. Antartica

  2. Sahara

  3. Arabian Desert

  4. Gobi Desert
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A desert is defined by precipitation, not temperature. Antarctica receives less than 50mm of precipitation annually inland, making it the world's largest desert. The Sahara is the largest HOT desert, but Antarctica is larger overall. This scientific definition contradicts the common association of deserts with hot environments.

Multiple choice

The north pole isn't a continent because...

  1. It's more than 50% ice

  2. There's no land under the ice

  3. There are no indigenous populations

  4. It doesn't have enough area
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. Unlike the South Pole, which is situated on the continent of Antarctica, there is no landmass beneath the ice at the North Pole.

Multiple choice

What is the world's tallest grass?

  1. Fountain grass

  2. Bamboo

  3. Pampas grass

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

Bamboo is a member of the grass family (Poaceae) and is known for being the fastest-growing and tallest grass species.

Multiple choice

Where is the largest known meteorite crater on Earth?

  1. Chicxulub Crater, Mexico

  2. Vredefort Ring, South Africa

  3. Manicouagan Crater, Quebec

  4. Popigai Crater, Siberia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Vredefort Impact Structure located in South Africa is widely recognized by scientists as the largest verified meteorite impact crater on Earth.

Multiple choice

What is the largest living structure on Earth?

  1. The Brazilian Rainforest

  2. The Great Barrier Reef, Australia

  3. The Sumatran Jungle

  4. The Great Plains
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system and is considered the largest living structure on Earth, visible even from space. The other options are ecosystems or geographical regions, not single biological structures.

Multiple choice

The highest mountain on earth is?

  1. MT. MCKINLEY

  2. MT. FIJI

  3. MT. KILOMINJARO

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

Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level on Earth.

Multiple choice evs sources of water and water cycle groundwater and depletion of water table rain: where does it come from availability and forms of water the water cycle

More than 70% of world's fresh water is contained in

  1. Antarctica

  2. Polar ice

  3. Glaciers and Mountains

  4. Greenland
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
More than 70% of world's fresh water is contained in Polar ice. These polar ice are present in the form of two sheets in Antartica and Greenland.
So, the correct answer is 'Polar ice'.
Multiple choice geography ocean and man movements of ocean and sea water oceanic circulations circulation of ocean water tsunami and floods

Kuroshio current is available in ___________.

  1. North Pacific Ocean

  2. North Atlantic Ocean

  3. North Indian Ocean

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

The north equatorial current turns northward to the obstruction of Philippines and thus gives birth to the Kuroshio current which flows from Taiwan to Ryuku ridge at 30 degrees N latitude. The Kuroshio current is a warm current. The average temperature and salinity are 8 degrees and 35% respectively.