Question

Which is the largest island in the world?
A) New Guinea
B) Borneo
C) Madagascar
D) Greenland

Answer 1

Hint: Quite a few islands in the world are very large, and many of them are countries. Even though Australia is an island, it is considered a continent. Some of the largest islands in the world are a single territory or country whereas others are home to more than one country.

Complete answer:
Greenland is the largest island in the world with an area of 2,166,086 square km, and a meager population of 56,452. Greenland is a group of islands. Greenland is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Greenland Sea to the east, Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and the Baffin Bay to the west. The nearest countries to Greenland are Canada to the west and Iceland to the east. World’s largest national park is in Greenland. Over three-quarters of the country is covered by the only permanent ice sheet outside of Antarctica. The Greenland ice sheet covers around 1,755,637 square km. It has a volume of about 2,850,000 cubic km. In elevation, the majority of Greenland is less than 1,500 m. The weight of the ice sheet has formed a basin that is more than 300 m below sea level.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: In recent years, Greenland has been grappling with adverse effects of climate change as the glaciers in the island have begun to melt at an increasing rate. These melting glaciers contribute to the rising sea levels, a problem which could gradually displace millions of people in the world as major cities become submerged by water.