World Geography: Mountain Ranges, Rivers and Lakes
1. Important Mountain Ranges And Peaks of the World
The most important Mountain Ranges And Peaks of the World are tabulated below. Candidates can refer to the data to score maximum in the Geography section for the upcoming SSC and Railways exam.
Sr. No. | Mountain Range | Important/Highest Peaks | Location | Description |
1. |
Rocky Mountains | Mt. Elbert (highest peak in the Rockies) | North America | It is one of the longest fold mountains in the world and extends from Canada to Western US (New Mexico State) |
2. | Appalachian Mountains | Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina, US (highest peak of Appalachian Mountains) | North America | It is a fold mountain with rich in mineral resources |
3. | Alps | Mont Blanc (French–Italian border) | Europe | It is a folded mountain and source for rivers like Danube, Rhine, etc. |
4. | Sierra Nevada | Mt. Whitney | California, USA | Habitat for many Red Indian tribes |
5. | Alaska Range | Mt. McKinley | North America | Mt. McKinley highest peak in North America |
6. | Altai Mountains | Belukha mountain | Central Asia | Young folded mountain which extends from Kazakhstan to northern China. |
7. | Andes Mountains | Mt. Aconcagua | South America | Longest mountain chain in the world |
8. | Atlas Mountains | Mt. Toubkal | Northwestern Africa | Young fold mountain spreading over Morocco and Tunisia. |
9. | Drakensberg Mountains | Mt. Lesotho | South Africa | Young folded mountain |
10. | Caucasus Mountain | Mt. Elbrus | Europe | Located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea |
2. List of Important Rivers of the World
Below is the list of the most important rivers in the world. Nowadays there are many questions asked in the Government exams from this section. Please refer to the data for complete information.
Sr. No. | RIVER | LOCATION | DESCRIPTION |
1. | River Amazon | South America | It is the second longest river which flows through Peru, Columbia, Brazil and drains into the Atlantic Ocean. |
2. | River Mississippi | North America | It forms a bird-foot like a delta at the Gulf of Mexico, River Missouri is an important tributary of it. |
3. | River St. Lawrence | North America | It drains into the Gulf of St. Lawrence which is an important transport corridor of North America. |
4. | River Orange | South Africa | The longest river of South Africa and contains diamond beds along its mouth. |
5. | River Congo | Africa | This river crosses the equator twice and drains into the south Atlantic Ocean. |
6. | River Nile | Africa | It is the longest river in the world, originates near Lake Victoria and drains in the Mediterranean Sea. |
7. | River Rhine | Western Europe | It flows through Germany and the Netherlands. It is one of the busiest waterways of Europe. |
8. | River Danube | Europe | It passes through Germany, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, Serbia, Romania and drains into the Black Sea. |
9. | River Volga | Europe, Russia | It is the longest river in Europe, it drains into the Caspian Sea. |
10. | River Tigris | Turkey, Iraq | Cities like Mosul, Baghdad, Basra were located along its banks and it drains into the Gulf of Persia. |
11. | River Euphrates | Turkey, Syria, Iraq | The main source of water for Syria. It drains into the Persian Gulf. |
12. | River Irrawaddy | Myanmar | Drains into Gulf of Martaban |
13. | River Mekong | China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam | It is also called ‘Danube of the east’, and it merges with the south china sea. |
14. | River Yangtze | China | It originates from the Tibetan plateau and ends in the east china sea. It is the longest river in China. |
3. Important Lakes of The World
The list of the most important lakes is provided below along with their location and facts. This is a topic of utmost importance for the upcoming SSC and Railways Exams 2022.
Sr. No. | NAME | LOCATION | FACTS |
1. | Titicaca lake | South America | It is the highest navigable lake in the world located in the Andes mountains. |
2. | Great bear lake | Canada, North America | It is a big glaciated lake in Canada. The Eskimos of Canada camp here during the summer season. |
3. | Great lakes | North America | This comprises of five large lakes of North America such as Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario. Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the world. |
4. | Lake Malawi | Central Africa | It is the third largest lake of Africa and borders Tanzania, Mozambique. |
5. | Lake Tanganyika | East Africa | It is the deepest and second largest lake in Africa. |
6. | Lake Victoria | Africa | The largest river of Africa and passes through the equator. |
7. | Lake Kainji | Africa | Largest manmade lake of Africa, used for irrigation purposes. |
8. | Dead sea | West Asia | It is bordered by Jordan in the east and Palestine, Israel in the west. It is known for high salinity. |
9. | Aral Sea | Central Asia | Located between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It is shrinking rapidly in recent years. |
10. | Lake Baikal | Russia | It is the largest freshwater lake in Asia and deepest in the world. |
11. | Caspian Sea | Eurasia | It is the largest lake in the world and is surrounded by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. |
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