Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 1993 GS-I World Geography
Question

The Largest island of the World is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Greenland

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Greenland”.
Greenland is the largest island in the world.

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