WORLD GK I: MAJOR LAKES OF THE WORLD
| Largest Lake | Caspian Sea | Highest Lake | Lake Titicaca |
| Largest saline water lake | Caspian Sea | Deepest Lake | Lake Baikal |
| Largest fresh water lake | Lake superior | India’s largest lake | Chilika lake |
WORLD GK II : IMPORTANT LAKES OF THE WORLD
| LAKE | LOCATION | AREA (SQ. KM.) |
| Caspian | Russia and CIS | 371000 |
| Superior | Canada and USA | 82414 |
| Victoria | Tanzania (Africa) | 69485 |
| Huron | Canada and USA | 59596 |
| Michigan | USA | 58016 |
| Tanganyika | Africa | 32892 |
| Baikal | Russia (CIS) | 31502 |
| Great Bear | Canada | 31080 |
| Aral | Russia (CIS) | 30700 |
| Great Slave | Canada | 28438 |
WORLD GK III : CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD
| Continents | Area (sq. km.) | Continents | Area (sq. km.) |
| Asia | 41667920 | Antarctica | 14245000 |
| Africa | 29800540 | Europe | 9699550 |
| North America | 24320000 | Australia | 7687120 |
| South America | 17599050 |
WORLD GK IV : OCEANS OF THE WORLD
| Names | Area (sq. km.) | Greatest Depth |
| Pacific | 166,240000 | Mariana Trench |
| Atlantic | 86,560000 | Puerto Rico Trench |
| Indian | 73430000 | Java Trench |
| Arctic | 13230000 | —— |
WORLD GK V : MAJOR MOUNTAIN PEAKS OF THE WORLD
| Mountain peaks | Location | Heights (m) | Mountain peaks | Location | Heights (m) |
| Everest | Nepal | 8,848 | Cho Oyu | Nepal | 8,153 |
| K2(Godwin Austin) | India | 8,611 | Nanga Parbat | India | 8,126 |
| Kanchanjanga | India | 8,598 | Hidden peak | India | 8,068 |
| Makalu | Nepal-China | 8,481 | Annapurna | Nepal | 8,078 |
| Dhaulagiri | Nepal | 8,172 | Nandadevi | India | 7,813 |
WORLD GK VI : IMPORTANT DESERTS
| Sahara | N. Africa (includes the Libyan and the Nubian Desert) |
| Australian | Australia (includes Gibson, Simpson, Victorian, Great Sandy) |
| Arabian | Arab Countries (includes Rub’al Khali & An-Nafad of S.Arabia and Dast-e-Lut & Dast-e-Kavir of Iran) |
| Kalahari | Africa (mainly in Botswana) |
| Gobi | Mongolia |
| Atacama | Central Chile |
| Patagonian | Argentina |
| Namib | Namibia |
| Takla Makan | Sinkiang, China |
| Karakum | Turkmenistan |
| Sonoran | Arizona and California (USA) |
| Thar | India |
WORLD GK VII : MAJOR GULFS OF THE WORLD
| Names | Area (sq. km.) | Names | Area (sq. km.) |
| Gulf of Mexico | 15,44,000 | Gulf of St. Lawrence | 2,37,000 |
| Gulf of Hudson | 12,33,000 | Gulf of California | 1,62,000 |
| Arabian gulf | 2,38,000 | English Channel | 89,900 |
WORLD GK VIII : MAJOR PENINSULAS OF THE WORLD
| Peninsulas | Areas (sq. km.) | Peninsulas | Areas (sq. km.) |
| Arabia | 32,50,000 | Labrador | 13,00,000 |
| Southern India | 20,72,000 | Scandinavia | 8,00,000 |
| Alaska | 15,00,000 | Iberian | 584,000 |
WORLD GK IX : MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES OF THE WORLD
| RANGE | LOCATION | LENGTH (KM.) |
| Andes | South America | 7,200 |
| Himalayas-Karakoram-Hindkush | South Central Asia | 5,000 |
| Rockies | North America | 4,800 |
| Great Dividing Range | East Australia | 3,600 |
| Atlas | North West Africa | 1,930 |
| Western Ghats | Western India | 1,610 |
| Caucasus | Europe | 1,200 |
| Alaska | USA | 1,130 |
| Alps | Europe | 1,050 |
WORLD GK X : IMPORTANT CITIES ON THE RIVER BANKS (WORLD)
| CITY | COUNTRY | RIVER |
| Adelaide | Australia | Torrens |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsel |
| Alexandria | Egypt | Nile |
| Ankara | Turkey | Kazil |
| Bangkok | Thailand | Chao Praya |
| Basra | Iraq | Euphrates and Tigris |
| Baghdad | Iraq | Tigris |
| Berlin | Germany | Spree |
| Bonn | Germany | Rhine |
| Budapest | Hungary | Danube |
| Bristol | UK | Avon |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | Laplata |
| Chittagong | Bangladesh | Majyani |
| Canton | China | Si-Kiang |
| Cairo | Egypt | Nile |
| Chung King | China | Yang-tse-king |
| Cologne | Germany | Rhine |
| Dandzing | Germany | Vistula |
| Dresden | Germany | Elbe |
| Dublin | Ireland | Liffy |
| Hamburg | Germany | Elbe |
| Kabul | Afghanistan | Kabul |
| Karachi | Pakistan | Indus |
| Khartoum | Sudan | Confluence of blue & white Nile |
| Lahore | Pakistan | Ravi |
| Leningrad | Russia | Neva |
| Lisbon | Portugal | Tagus |
| Liverpool | England | Messey |
| London | England | Thames |
| Moscow | Russia | Moskva |
| Montreal | Canada | St. Lawrence |
| Nanking | China | Yang- tse-kiang |
| New Orleans | U.S.A | Mississippi |
| New York | U.S.A | Hudson |
| Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa |
| Paris | France | Seine |
| Philadelphia | U.S.A | Delaware |
| Perth | Australia | Swan |
| Prague | Czech Republic | Vitava |
| Quebec | Canada | St. Lawrence |
| Rome | Italy | Tiber |
| Rotterdam | The Netherlands | New Mass |
| Stalingrad | Russia | Volga |
| Shanghai | China | Yang-tse-kiang |
| Sidney | Australia | Darling |
| Saint Luis | U.S.A | Mississippi |
| Tokyo | Japan | Arakava |
| Vienna | Austria | Danube |
| Warsaw | Poland | Vistula |
| Washington D. C. | U.S.A | Potomac |
| Yangoon | Myanmar | Irrawaddy |
WORLD GK XI : ISLANDS
- In decreasing order of size : Greenland, New Guinea, Borneo, Madagascar, Baffin, etc.
- Largest river island in Majuli (Assam).
- Most populated island is in Java (Indonesia)
- Largest island of India is Middle Andaman.
WORLD GK XII : SMALLEST AND BIGGEST COUNTRIES
| Biggest Nations
(area- wise ) |
Biggest Nations
(population-wise) |
Smallest Nations
(area- wise) |
smallest Nations
(population-wise) |
| Russia | China | Vatican City | Vatican City |
| Canada | India | Monaco | Nauru |
| USA | USA | Nauru | Tuvalu |
| China | Indonesia | Tuvalu | Palau |
| Brazil | Brazil | San Marino | Monaco |
| Australia | Pakistan | Liechtenstein | San Marino |
| India | Bangladesh | Marshall Islands | Liechtenstein |
| Argentina | Nigeria | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Kazakhstan | Russia | Maldives | Antigua and Barbados |
| Algeria | Japan | Malta | Seychelles |
WORLD GK XIII : FOREIGN TOWNS ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIES
| Town (Country) | Associated industry |
| Baku (Azerbaijan) | Petroleum |
| Bangkok (Thailand) | Ship building |
| Belfast (Ireland) | Ship building |
| Buenos Aires (Argentina) | Meat |
| Cadiz (Portugal ) | Cork |
| Chicago (U.S.A) | Agriculture implements, Meat |
| Cologne (Germany) | Cotton and woollen industries |
| Dhaka (Bangladesh) | Jute |
| Detroit (U.S.A) | Motor cars |
| Dresden (Germany) | Optical and photographic apparatus |
| Glasgow (Great Britain) | Machinery |
| Havana (Cuba) | Tobacco, Cigars |
| Hollywood (U.S.A) | Film Industry |
| Johannesburg (S. Africa) | Gold Mines |
| Kimberley (S. Africa) | Diamond mining |
| Leeds (England) | Woollen goods |
| Lyons (France) | Silk industries |
| Manchester (England) | Cotton industry |
| Mauritius (Indian Oceans) | Fishing, Shipping, Sugar |
| Milan (Italy) | Silk |
| Morocco (North Africa) | Leather |
| Munich (Germany) | Lenses |
| New Orleans (U.S.A) | Cotton industry |
| Osaka (Japan) | Cotton fabrics |
| Pittsburgh (U.S.A) | Iron and Steel |
| Plymouth (England) | Ship-building |
| Sheffield (England) | Cutlery |
| Venice (Italy) | Glass manufacturing |
| Vienna (Austria) | Glass manufacturing |
| Wellington (New Zealand) | Dairy product |
WORLD GK XIV : WORLD’S GEOGRAPHICAL SURNAMES
| Surname | Name | Surname | Name |
| Bengal’s sorrow | Damodar River | Key to the Mediterranean | Gibraltar |
| Blue Mountains | Nilgiri Hills | Land of Cakes | Scotland |
| City of sky-scrapers | New York | Land of Golden Fleece | Australia |
| City of Seven Hills | Rome | Land of Maple Leaf | Canada |
| City of Dreaming Spires | Oxford | Land of Morning Calm | Korea |
| City of Palaces | Kolkata | Land of Midnight Sun | Norway |
| City of Golden Gate | San Francisco | Land of the Thousand lakes | Finland |
| City of Magnificent buildings | Washington D.C. | Land of Thunderbolt | Bhutan |
| City of Eternal Springs | Quito (S. America) | Land of white Elephant | Thailand |
| China’s Sorrow | Huang Ho | Land of five Rivers | Punjab |
| Cockpit of Europe | Belgium | Land of thousand Elephants | Laos |
| Dark Continent | Africa | Land of Rising Sun | Japan |
| Emerald Isle | Ireland | Loneliest Island | Tristan de Gunah (mid-Atlantic) |
| Eternal city | Rome | Manchester of Japan | Osaka |
| Empire city | New York | Pillars of Hercules | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Forbidden city | Lhasa (Tibet) | Pearl of the Antilles | Cuba |
| Garden city | Chicago | Playground of Europe | Switzerland |
| Gate of Tears | Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb | Quaker City | Philadelphia |
| Gateway of India | Mumbai | Queen of the Adriatic | Venice |
| Gift of the Nile | Egypt | Roof of the World | The Pamirs, central Asia (Tibet) |
| Granite City | Aberdeen (Scotland) | Rose pink city | Jaipur |
| Hermit kingdom | Korea | Sugar bowl of the World | Cuba |
| Herring pond | Atlantic Ocean | Venice of the North | Stockholm |
| Holy Land | Jerusalem | Windy city | Chicago |
| Island Continent | Australia | Whiteman’s grave | Guinea coast of Africa |
| Island of Cloves | Zanzibar | Yellow River | Huang Ho (China) |
| Isle of pearls | Bahrain (Persian Gulf) |
