General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Lithosphere)

General Knowledge for SSC Exams (Lithosphere)

Geographical Sobriquets 

World Walterfall

Name of the fall Highest (in metres) Location
  • Angel Falls
979,00 Venezuela
  • Browne Fall
837,00 New Zealand
  • Yosemite falls
739,00 California (USA)
  • Souterland Falls
579,34 New Zealand
  • Roraima Falls
457.20 British Guiana
  • Kalambo Falls
426.72 South Africa
  • Gersoppa (Jog) Falls
253.00 Sharavati (Karnatak, India)
  • Multnomah Falls
250.85 Oregon (USA)
  • Bridalveil
188.97 Yosemite, California (USA)

Indian Waterfall (Height in Meters)

  • Purwa of Tons Fall
70
  • Chachai Falls
127
  • Kevti Falls
98
  • Odda Falls
145
  • Devadari Falls
58
  • Sura Falls
120
  • Durgawati Falls
80
  • Okharean Kund Falls
90
  • Dhuan kund Falls
30

Continents of the World

Continents (by Size)
  • Asia
44,579,000 sq km
  • Africa
30,065,000 sq km
  • North America
24,256,000 sq km
  • South America
17,819,000 sq km
  • Antarctica
13,209,000 sq km
  • Europe
9,938,000 sq km
  • Australia/Oceania
7,687,000 sq km

Continents (by Population)

  • Asia
3,879,000,000
  • Africa
877,500,000
  • Europe
727,000,000
  • North America
501,500,000
  • South America
379,500,000
  • Australia/Oceania
320,000,000
  • Antarctica
0

Continents By The Number Of Countries

  • Africa
53
  • Europe
46
  • Asia
44
  • North America
23
  • Oceania
14
  • South America
12

Highest Points On The Continents

  • Highest Mountain in the World (and Asia) : Everest, Nepal, China: 29,035 feet/8850 metres.

  • Highest Mountain in Africa : Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: 19,340 feet/5895 metres.

  • Highest Mountain in Antarctica : Vinson Massif: 16,066 feet/4897 metres.

  • Highest Mountain in Australia : Kosciusko: 7310 feet/2228 metres.

  • Highest Mountain in Europe : Elbrus, Russia (Caucasus): 18,510 feet/5642 metres.

  • Highest Mountain in Western Europe : Mont Blanc, France-Italy: 15,771 feet/4807 metres.

  • Highest Mountain in Oceania : Puncak Jaya, New Guinea: 16,535 feet/5040 metres.

  • Highest Mountain in North America : McKinley (Denali), Alaska: 20,320 feet/6194 metres.

  • Highest Mountain in the 48 Contiguous United States : Whitney, California: 14,494 feet/4418 metres.

  • Highest Mountain in South America : Aconcagua, Argentina: 22,834 feet/6960 metres.

Lowest Points On The Continents

  • Lowest Point in the World (and Asia) : Dead Sea shore, Israel-Jordan: 1369 feet/417.5 meters below sea level.

  • Lowest Point in Africa : Lake Assal, Djibouti : 512 feet/156 metres below sea level.

  • Lowest Point in Australia: Lake Eyre: 52 feet/12 metres below sea level.

  • Lowest Point in Europe: Caspian Sea shore, Russia-Iran-Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan: 92 feet/28 metres below sea level.

  • Lowest Point in Western Europe: Tie: Lemmefjord, Denmark and Prins Alexander Polder, Netherlands: 23 feet/7 metres below sea level.• Lowest Point in North America: Death Valley, California: 282 feet/86 metres below sea level.

  • Lowest Point in South America: Laguna del Carbon (located between Puerto San Julian and Comandante Luis Piedra Buena in the province of Santa Cruz): 344 feet/105 metres below sea level.

  • Lowest Point in Antarctica: The Bentley Subglacial trench is approximately 2540 meters (8,333 feet) below sea level but is covered with ice; if Antarctica’s ice were to melt, exposing the trench, it would be covered by sea so it is a quasi-lowest point and if one ignores the reality of the ice, it is the lowest point “on land” on the earth.

Biggest, Highest and Largest in the World

  • Animal, Tallest
Giraffe
  • Archipelago Largest
Indonesia
  • Bird, Fastest
Swift
  • Bird, Largest
Ostrich
  • Bird, smallest
Humming Bird
  • Bridge, Longest
Railway Huey P. Long Bridge, Louisiana (USA)
  • Building Tallest in the World
Teipei 101, Taiwan
  • Canal, Longest irrigational
The Kalakumsky Canal
  • Canal, Longest 
Suez Canal
  • Capital, Highest
La Paz (Bolivia)
  • City, Biggest in Area
Mount Isa (Australia)
  • City, Largest in Population
Tokyo
  • City, Costliest
Tokyo
  • City, Highest
Van Chuan (China)
  • Creature, Largest
Blue Whale
  • Delta, Largest
Sunderban (Bangladesh and India)
  • Desert, Largest (World)
Sahara (Africa)
  • Desert, Largest (Asia)
Gobi
  • Dam, Largest
Grand Coulee Dam (USA)
  • Dam, Highest
Hoover Dam (USA)
  • Diamond, Largest
The Cullinan
  • Dome, Largest
Astrodome, in Housten (USA)
  • Epic, Largest
Mahabharat
  • Irrigation Scheme, Largest
Lloyd Barrage, Sukkhur (Pakistan)
  • Island, Largest
Greenland
  • Sea, Largest
Mediterranean Sea
  • Lake, Deepest
Baikal (Siberia)
  • Lake, Largest (Artificial)
Lake Mead (Boulder Dam)
  • Lake, Highest
Titicaca (Bolivia)
  • Lake, Largest (Fresh Water)
Superior
  • Lake, Largest (Salt Water)
Caspian
  • Library, Largest
United States Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
  • Mountain Peak, Highest Everest
Nepal
  • Mountain Range
Andes (South America)
  • Museum, Largest
British Museum, London
  • Park, Largest
Yellow Stone National Park (USA)
  • Peninsula, Largest
Arabia
  • Place, Coldest (Habitated)
Verkhoyansk (Siberia)
  • Place, Dryest
Iqique (in Atacama Desert, Chile)
  • Place, Hottest
Azizia (Libya, Africa)
  • Place, Rainiest
Mausinram (Meghalaya, India)
  • Planet, Biggest
Jupiter
  • Planet, Brightest
Venus
  • Planet, Smallest
Pluto
  • Plateau, Highest
Pamir (Tibet)
  • Platform, Longest
Kharagpur (India)
  • Railway, Longest
Trans-Siberian Railway
  • Railway Station, Largest
Grand Central Terminal, Chicago (USA)
  • River, Longest
Nile (Africa)
  • River, Largest
Amazon (South America)
  • Sea-Bird, Largest
Albatross
  • Star, Brightest
Sirius
  • Statue, Tallest Statue of Motherland
Volgagrad (Russia)
  • Telescope, Largest Radio
New Mexico (USA)
  • Tramway, World’s First
New York
  • Tunnel, Longest (Railway)
Tanna (Japan)
  • Tunnel, Longest (Road)
Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy
  • Volcano, Highest
Ojos del Salado (Andes, Ecuador)
  • Volcano, Most Active
Maunaloa (Hawaii-USA)
  • Wall, Longest
Great Wall of China
  • Waterfall, Highest
Angel (Venezuela)
  • Water, Lowest Body
Dead Sea
  • Zoo, Largest
Kruger National Park, South Africa

Highest Mountain Peaks of the World

Mountain Peak Range Date of First Ascent Location  Height

 

 

 

 

Ft.

m

  • Everest 1
Himalayas 29.05.1953 Nepal/Tibet 29,028 8,848
  • K2 (Gidwin Austen)
Karakoram 31.07.1954 Pakistan/China 28,251 8,611
  • Kanchenjunga
Himalayas 25.05.1955 India/Nepal 28,169 8.586
  • Lhotse I
Himalayas 18.05.1956 Nepal/Tibet 27,940 8,516
  • Makalu I
Himalayas 15.05.1955 Nepal/Tibet 27,834 8,485
  • Cho Oyu
Himalayas 13.05.1960 Nepal/Tibet 26,864 8,188
  • Dhaulagiri
Himalayas 09.05.1956 Nepal 26,795 8,167
  • Manaslu I
Himalayas 19.10.1954 Nepal 26,781 8,163
  • Nanga Parbat
Himalayas 03.07.1653 Pakistan 26,660 8,126
  • Annapurna
Himalayas 03.06.1950 Nepal 26,545 8,091

Tallest Mountains (on Each Continent)

  •  Mount Everest 8848 m (29035 ft) Asia

  •  Aconcagua 6959 m (22831 ft) S. America

  •  Mount Kckinley 6194 m (20320 ft) N. America

  •  Mount Kilimanjari 5963 m (19563 ft) Africa

  •  Mount Elbrus 5633 m (18481 ft) Europe

  •  Puncak Jaya 4884 m (16023 ft) Oceania

  •  Vinson Massif 4897 m (16066 ft) Antarctica

Major Deserts of the World

  •  Antarctic, Polar, 5.5 million mi2, Antarctica

  •  Arctic, Polar, 5.4 million mi2, Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia

  •  Sahara, Subtropical, 3.5 million mi2, Northern Africa

  •  Arabian, Subtropical, 1 million mi2, Arabian Peninsula

  •  Gobi, Cold Winter, 500,000 mi2, China and Mongolia

  •  Patagonian, Cold Winter, 260,000 mi2, Argentina

  •  Great Victoria, Subtropical, 250,000 mi2, Australia

  •  Kalahari, Subtropical, 220,000 mi2, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia

  •  Great Basin, Cold Winter, 190,000 mi2, United States

  •  Thar, Subtropical, 175,000 mi2, India, Pakistan

  •  Chihuahuan, Subtropical, 175,000 mi2, Mexico

  •  Great Sandy, Subtropical, 150,000 mi2, Australia

  •  Kara-Kum, Cold Winter, 135,000 mi2, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan

  •  Colorado Plateau, Cold Winter, 130,000 mi2, United States

  •  Gibson, Subtropical, 120,000 mi2, Australia

  •  Sonoran, Subtropical, 120,000 mi2, United States, Mexico

Deepest Caves of the World

  •  Krubera which is the deepest cave in the world located in, Georgia (Abkhazia). The estimated depth is 2,080 m (6,822 ft).

  •  Lamprechtsofen which is the second deepest cave located in, Austria. The estimated depth is 1,631 m (5,354 ft).

  •  Gouffre Mirolda which is third in the list of deepest caves happens to be in France and estimated depth is 1,626 m (5,335 ft).

  •  Reseau Jean Bernard which was once believed to be the deepest cave in the world is located in Alps, in Samoens, France. The depth of the cave is 1,062 m (5,256 ft).

  •  Torca del Cerro, last but not least the fifth in the list of deepest caves happens to be Torca del Cerro located in Spain with a depth of 1,589 m (5,213 ft) it is one of the deepest caves in Spain.

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