UPSC Geography Minerals and Energy Resources / खनिज और ऊर्जा संसाधन Question Bank World Geography (Physical Aspect)

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    Arrange the following islands of Japan in ascending order of their areal size and select the correct answer from the codes:
    1.  Hokkaido                   
    2.  Honshu
    3.  Shikoku                     
    4.  Kyushu

    A)  4, 3, 2, 1                       

    B)  1, 2, 3, 4

    C)  2, 4, 1, 3                     

    D)  3, 4, 1, 2

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Shikoku - Kyushu - Hokkaido - Honshu Honshu - Honshu has a total area of 88,017 square miles (227,962 sq km) and it is the world?s seventh largest island. Hokkaido - Hokkaido is the second largest island of Japan with a total area of 32,221 square miles (83,453 sqkm). Kyushu - It has a total area of 13,761 square miles (3 5,640 sqkm). Shikoku - Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's main islands with a total area of 7,260 square miles (18,800 sq km).


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