Which one of the following is the largest island in the world?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Greenland
Greenland, in the North Atlantic between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, is the largest island in the world, with an area of about 21.7 lakh km2, most of it under a thick ice sheet. It is a self-governing territory of Denmark. Australia is larger, but it is counted as a continent, not an island.