Geography · General Awareness

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 structure of ocean floor relief of the ocean ocean water movement ocean circulation

Generally the warm ocean currents originate near __________.

  1. Poles

  2. Equator

  3. None of these

  4. Both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The warm ocean currents originate near the equator and move towards the poles. The cold currents carry water from polar or higher latitudes to tropical or lower latitudes.
Warm ocean currents flow away from the equatorial region on the western side of ocean basins. The Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic and the Kuroshio Current in the North Pacific are examples of warm currents.

Multiple choice geography structure of ocean floor relief of the ocean ocean water movement ocean circulation

The continental slope comprises of ____________ of the ocean area.

  1. 5%

  2. 10%

  3. 15%

  4. 20%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The continental shelf is separated from the continental slope by the shelfedge or shelf-break at approximately 200 m depth. The gradient of the slope ($4^{\circ}$ on an average) is much higher than that of the continental rise $(1^{\circ})$. The continental shelf and slope together cover 15% of the total ocean floor, and the continental rise covers about 5%.

Multiple choice geography structure of ocean floor relief of the ocean ocean water movement ocean circulation

The largest continental shelf is _____________ in the Arctic Ocean.

  1. North Sea

  2. South China Sea

  3. Siberian shelf

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

The  Arctic Ocean has largest shelf that is the Siberian shelf. The continental shelf of the Siberian coasts of Russia are widest shelves which range in width from 480 km to 2,000 km. The continental shelfes are also quite wide to the north of Canada. 

Multiple choice geography structure of ocean floor relief of the ocean ocean water movement ocean circulation

Which are called the flattest and smoothest regions of the oceans?

  1. Continental shelf

  2. Continental slope

  3. Deep sea plain/Abyssal Plain

  4. Oceanic deeps or trenches
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

An abyssal plain is an underwater plain on the deep ocean floor, usually found at depths between 3,000 metres and 6,000 metres. Lying between the foot of a continental rise and a mid-ocean ridge, abyssal plains cover more than 50% of the Earth’s surface. They are among the flattest, smoothest and least explored regions on Earth. 

Multiple choice geography structure of ocean floor relief of the ocean ocean water movement ocean circulation

The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the _________.

  1. Arabian Sea

  2. Red Sea

  3. Black Sea

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

The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It was opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work and it allows ship transport between Europe and eastern Asia without navigation around Africa.

Multiple choice geography structure of ocean floor relief of the ocean ocean water movement ocean circulation

The sub-marine canyons are found in ________.

  1. Continental shelf

  2. Continental slope

  3. Ocean deep

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

Submarine canyons originate either within continental slopes or on a continental shelf. They are rare on continental margins that have extremely steep continental slopes or escarpments. Submarine canyons are so called because they resemble canyons made by rivers on land.

Multiple choice geography asia : the largest continent - location and physical features location, political and physical division of asia introduction of the continents - africa and asia asia

Which of the following is the largest railway line in the world?

  1. Transnational Canadian Railway

  2. Railway line between New York and San Francisco

  3. Trans-Siberian Railway

  4. Railway line between Jammu and Kanya Kumari
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line in the world, connecting Moscow to Vladivostok.

Multiple choice geography asia : the largest continent - location and physical features location, political and physical division of asia introduction of the continents - africa and asia asia

The Suez Canal connects ________.

  1. Red Sea with the Baltic Sea

  2. Red Sea with the Black Sea

  3. Red Sea with the Caspian Sea

  4. Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway in Egypt. It connects Red Sea with Mediterranean Sea through the Isthmus of Suez.

Multiple choice geography asia : the largest continent - location and physical features location, political and physical division of asia introduction of the continents - africa and asia asia

Asia is located primarily in the _______ and _______ hemisphere.

  1. Southern, Western

  2. Southern, Eastern

  3. Northern, Western

  4. Northern, Eastern
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa.


 Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometres (17,212,000 sq mi), about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area. 

The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. 

Asia is notable for not only its overall large size and population, but also dense and large settlements, as well as vast barely populated regions. Its 4.5 billion people (as of June 2019) constitute roughly 60% of the world's population.

Multiple choice geography endogenetic movements endogenic process and creation of mountains major domains of the earth land and oceans study of continents - north america earth's movement and creation of landforms earthquake earthquakes

The Mediterranean sea is an extension of which of the following ocean?

  1. Indian ocean

  2. Atlantic ocean

  3. Pacific ocean

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

The Mediterranean Sea is an extension of the Atlantic ocean. The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land. The sea was an important route for merchants and travelers of ancient times, facilitating trade and cultural exchange between peoples of the region.