World Map

Continents – There are seven continents on world map

Area-wise Continents order Population-wise Continents order

1. Asia Asia
2. Africa Africa
3. North America Europe
4. South America North America
5. Antarctica South America
6. Europe Australia
7. Australia Antarctica

Remember Area wise Population wise

Biggest Continent Asia Asia
Smallest Continent Australia Antarctica

Oceans- There are five names of oceans but it has 7 oceans on world map

Pacific Ocean Northern Pacific Ocean

Southern Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean Northern Atlantic Ocean
Southern Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean (Northern Ocean)
Antarctic Ocean (Southern Ocean)
Latitude: Distance from equator in North and South.

Longitude: Distance from meridian in eastern and western.

Altitude: Height from simple surface.

Meridian: Line which differentiate sphere in west and east.

Equator: Line which cut earth into Northern hemi sphere and southern hemi sphere.

Tropic of cancer: 23.5N OR 23 ½ N

Tropic of Capricorn: 23.5S OR 23 ½ S

Tropical Zone: Tropic of cancer + Equator + Tropic of Capricorn

Northern Temperate Zone: 66.5N OR 66 ½ N

Southern Temperate Zone: 66.5S OR 66 ½ S

Northern frigid zone: above from 66.5N

Southern frigid zone: above from 66.5S

No Seasonal Change:

(Tropical Zone + Frigid Zone) Due to direct Sun raise + icy area (Autumn, Spring, Winter)

Zones Name:

1. Northern Frigid Zone

2. Northern Temperate Zone
3. Tropical Zone
4. Southern Temperate Zone
5. Southern Frigid zone

Time Zone:

Degrees in circle= 360

Hours in a day= 24

=360/24 = 15 degree (Distance from one zone to another zone is 15 degree)

(after every degree it become change in 1 hour) (-3-2-1-0+1+2+3)

e.g. Let GMT+5 Islamabad one zone=15 degree 15*5=75E longitude

PPSC MCQ’S

A country right now on 30E/3AM second country 60E/?

Difference= 60-30= 30 1=15, 2=30 it means second country is lead from 2

Hence, 3AM+2AM=5AM
  193 Countries in the world and two countries are not member of UN (Vatican City and state
of Palestine)
 54 Countries in Africa (Biggest Country= Algeria Smallest Country= Seychelles)
 48 Countries in Asia (Biggest Country=Russia Smallest Country=Maldives)

ASIA MAP COUNTRES REMEMBERING TECHNIQUES:

SOUTH ASIA COUNTRIES: SOUTH EAST ASIA COUNTRIES:

M Maldives M Malaysia

B Bangladesh B Brunei

B Bhutan B Burma

S Sri-Lanka S Singapore

P Pakistan P Philippine

A Afghanistan T Thailand

I India V Vietnam

N Nepal I Indonesia

C Cambodia

L Laos

Largest, longest and smallest around the world

Longest river Nile
Longest Railway Trans-Siberian Railway (Russia)
Longest Road Tunnel Laedal Tunnel, Norway (24.51KM) long
Longest Railway Platform Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh India)
Largest animal Blue Bottom Whale
Largest Bird Ostrich
Smallest bird Humming Bird
Tallest animal Giraffe
Fastest animal Cheetah
Fastest Bird Peregrine falcon
Fastest Dog Persian greyhound
Largest Sea Bird Albatross
Largest Airport King Khalid Int Airport, South Arabia
Highest Airport Lhasa Airport, Tibet
Longest Corridor Rameswaram Temple, India
Largest Dam Grand Coulee Dam, USA
Largest Cathedral Cathedral Church of New York
Longest Bridge Dan yang-Kunshan Grand Bridge (China)
Tallest Building Burj Khalifa in Dubai
Biggest Cemetery Najaf, Iran
Biggest Cinema House Roxy, New York
Biggest Dome Singapore National Stadium
Largest Mosque Jama Masjid, Delhi India
Largest Hotel Hotel Rossiya, Moscow
Highest Mountain Peak Mount Everest Nepal
Biggest Library National Kiev Library, Moscow & congress
Washington