Major Islands of the World

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A full list of major islands of the world for the preparation of general knowledge exams. This list containing names of famous islands in the world for MCQs test preparation of competitive exams and general ability test.

List of Major Islands of the World

  • World largest Island is Greenland (Kalaalit Nunaat) (836,330 sq miles/2,166,086 sq km).
  • The Second largest island of the world New is Guinea (317,150 sq miles/821,400 sq km).
  • Third largest island of the world is Borneo (288,869 sq miles/748,168 sq km).
  • Fourth largest island of the world is Madagascar (226,756 sq miles/587,295 sq km).
  • Fifth largest island of the world is Baffin (195,928 sq miles/507,451 sq km).
  • 6th largest island of the world is Sumatra (171,069 sq miles/443,066 sq km).
  • 7th largest island of the world is Honshu (87,992 sq miles/227,898 sq km).
  • 8th largest island of the world is Victoria Island (83,896 sq miles/217,291 sq km).
  • 9th largest island in the world Great Britain (80,823 sq miles/209,331 sq km).
  • 10th largest island of the world is Ellesmere (75,767 sq miles/196,236 sq km).

    Famous Island of the World MCQs

    1. Smallest island in the world is Bishop Rock.
    2. world's largest riverine island is Majuli
    3. Largest island country in the world is Indonesia.
    4. Indonesia consists of Thirteen Hundreds Islands.
    5. Victoria Island is in Arctic Ocean.
    6. Baffin Island is located in Atlantic Ocean.
    7. Galapagos Islands are located in Pacific Ocean.
    8. Ellesmere Island is in Arctic Ocean.
    9. Great Britain Island is in North Atlantic.
    10. Largest island in Indian Ocean is Madagascar.
    11. Virgin Island is a group of 100 Island in W. Indies.
    12. Indian city Mumbai consists of seven islands.
    13. St. Helena Island is located in Atlantic Ocean.
    14. Canary Island is located in Spain.
    15. Paracel Islands are disputed between china and Vietnam
    16. Hen and Chicken islands is located in North New Zealand.
    17. Sugar Island is the located at the confluence of Ganga and the Bay of Bengal.
    18. The Manhattan Island is located at the mouth of the Hudson river.
    19. New Zealand is in South Pacific Ocean.
    20. Honshu Island is in North West Pacific.
    21. Sumatra is an island in Indonesia.
    22. The largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea is Sicily.
    23. Madagascar is located in Indian Ocean.
    24. Baffin is in North Atlantic Ocean (Canadian).
    25. Borneo Island is in Pacific Ocean.
    26. World’s largest Delta is Sunderlands (India).
    27. Greenland is geographically in America but politically in Europe.

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