Sunday, April 17, 2016

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE-I

Largest Biggest, Smallest, Longest, Highest etc in the World
Continent----Smallest-- Australia 
                     Largest--Asia 
Country------Largest (in area)---Russia
                     Largest (in population)—China
                     Smallest-vatican
                     Smallest-Pitcairn Islands                
Mountain Range-----Longest—Andes South America 
                                 Highest----Himalayas 
Mountain Peak------Highest—Mount Everest (Nepal) (8848 m) 
Desert-------------    Largest—Sahara, Africa 
River-----------Longest--Nile (6690 krn),_ 
Basin-------Largest—Amazon 
Gorge---------Largest--Grand Canyon, on the Colorado river, USA 
Waterfall--------Highest—Salto Angel Falls (Venezuela) 
Delta------Largest — India  
Gulf Longest ---Gulf of Mexico 
Island---- Largest—Greenland (renamed Kalaallit Nunaat) 
Bay---- Largest Hudson Bay, Canada 
Peninsula----Largest Arabia 
volcano---Largest—Mauna Loa (Hawaii Islands)
                 Highest-ojos del Salado. Andes Argentine-Chile (6885 m) 
Sea(inland)---Largest—Mediterranean 
Ocean----Deepest and Biggest The Pacific 
Lake-----Deepest—Baikal (Siberia) 
               Highest—Titicaca (Bolivia) 
               Largest (Fresh Water)—Lake Superior, USA 
               Largest (Artificial)—Lake Kariba (between Zabia and Zimbabwe) 
World's Rainiest Spot---- Mawsynram (Meghalaya) 
Sea Port--- Largest—_Shanghai .(China)
Airport- Largest—King Fand International Airport; Saudi Arabia (by area)
               Highest—Daocheng Yading Airport, Garzi, Tibet (China)
Airliner--- Airbus A380 
Dam--------Tallest—Jinping-I Darn (China)
                  Longest—Flirakud Dam (Odisha),India
             Biggest (Water storage capacity) Kariba Darn, Zimbabwe
             Largest (Concrete)—Grand Coulee Dam (USA)
Coral formation---Largest—The Great Barrier Reef (Australia)  
Cruise ships---Largest—Royal Caribbean 
Canal---- Longest—Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
Animal-----Most tnteiligent—Chimpanzee

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