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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
What is the average salt content in a litre of seawater? |
| A. | 39 gm. |
| B. | 37 gm. |
| C. | 35 gm. |
| D. | 32 gm. |
| Answer» C. 35 gm. | |
| 2. |
The world's largest lake is: [Railways 1992] |
| A. | Lake Victoria |
| B. | Lake Superior |
| C. | Caspian Sea |
| D. | Black Sea |
| Answer» C. Caspian Sea | |
| 3. |
Which of the following features is not formed by running water? |
| A. | Valleys |
| B. | Tunnels |
| C. | Gorges |
| D. | Canyons |
| Answer» B. Tunnels | |
| 4. |
Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents? 1. Earth's gravity 2. Atmospheric pressure 3. Winds 4. Salinity of the water 5. Seasonal Variations |
| A. | I, III and IV |
| B. | I, II and V |
| C. | III, IV and V |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 5. |
Which of the following are the factors that are mainly responsible for the movements of surface oceanic currents? 1. Prevailing winds 2. Earth's Rotation 3. Earthquake activity 4. Bottom Topography 5. Difference in the density of seawater |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 5 |
| D. | 3, 4 and 5 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2 and 5 | |
| 6. |
The 'Water table' refers to : |
| A. | the lower limit of the zone of saturation |
| B. | the upper limit of the zone of saturation |
| C. | the contact zone of permeable and impermeable rocks |
| D. | seepage of water into fissures lying below the earth's surface |
| Answer» B. the upper limit of the zone of saturation | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is a correct sequence of increasing depth? |
| A. | Continental shelf, Continental slope, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths |
| B. | Continental slope, Continental shelf, Deep sea plains, Ocean depths |
| C. | Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains |
| D. | Continental slope, Continental shelf, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains |
| Answer» C. Continental shelf, Continental slope, Ocean depths, Deep sea plains | |
| 8. |
Given below are names of four oceans: [NDA 1995] 1. Atlantic 2. Arctic 3. Indian 4. Pacific The correct order of these oceans from the smallest to the biggest in terms of area is: |
| A. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| B. | 4, 1, 3, 2 |
| C. | 3, 4, 1, 2 |
| D. | 2, 3, 1, 4 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3, 1, 4 | |
| 9. |
Consider the following percentages regarding the world's water resources: 1. Oceans and lakes - 95% 2. Frozen as ice - 4% 3. For man's use - 1% Which of the above are correct percentages? [IFS 1993] |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 2 |
| Answer» A. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 10. |
Which is the smallest among the following water bodies? |
| A. | Arctic Sea |
| B. | Hudson Bay |
| C. | Japan Sea |
| D. | Okhotsk Sea |
| Answer» C. Japan Sea | |
| 11. |
The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth's surface is in : |
| A. | North America |
| B. | South America |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» A. North America | |
| 12. |
Strait of Malacca separates: |
| A. | Sumatra and Malaysia |
| B. | Java and Brunei |
| C. | Sumatra and Java |
| D. | Malaysia and Brunei |
| Answer» A. Sumatra and Malaysia | |
| 13. |
Hawaiian islands are located in : |
| A. | North Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | South Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | North Pacific Ocean |
| D. | South Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» C. North Pacific Ocean | |
| 14. |
The islands of Seychelles are located in the: |
| A. | Arctic Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» C. Indian Ocean | |
| 15. |
Suez Canal joins: [CRPF 1990] |
| A. | Red Sea and Arabian Sea |
| B. | Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| Answer» B. Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea | |
| 16. |
Diego Garcia is in : |
| A. | Arabian Sea |
| B. | Bay of Bengal |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Gulf of Aden |
| Answer» C. Indian Ocean | |
| 17. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Falkland Islands are situated in Pacific Ocean 2. Red Sea separates Sudan from Egypt. 3. England, Norway, Denmark surround North Sea. Which of these statements is/are correct? [Asstt Comm PF 2002] |
| A. | 2 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» D. 3 only | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian sea? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Armenia |
| B. | Azerbaijan |
| C. | Kazakhstan |
| D. | Turkmenistan |
| Answer» A. Armenia | |
| 19. |
The highest lake above the sea level in the world is : [IAS 2003 |
| A. | lake Avernus |
| B. | lake Tanzania |
| C. | lake Toba |
| D. | lake Titicaca |
| Answer» D. lake Titicaca | |
| 20. |
The Cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because: |
| A. | the trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States |
| B. | The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy |
| C. | large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez Canal |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 21. |
Which of the following is called the "Gateway to the Pacific" ? |
| A. | Suez Canal |
| B. | Panama Canal |
| C. | Bering Sea |
| D. | Gulf of Alaska |
| Answer» B. Panama Canal | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following statements is not true? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides |
| B. | Tidal currents take place when a gulf is connected with the open sea by a narrow channel |
| C. | Tidal bore occurs when a tide enters the narrow and shallow estuary of a river |
| D. | The tidal nature of the mouth of the river Hooghly is of crucial importance to Kolkata as port |
| Answer» A. Gulfs with narrow fronts and wider rears experience high tides | |
| 23. |
Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? 1. It is the largest of all water bodies 2. It is roughly triangular in shape 3. The average depth is about 7300 m 4. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» D. I, II, III and IV | |
| 24. |
What is the correct decreasing order of the share of different salts in sea water? |
| A. | sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate |
| B. | sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate |
| C. | sodium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate, magnesium chloride |
| D. | sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium sulphate, magnesium sulphate |
| Answer» A. sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulphate, potassium sulphate | |
| 25. |
The coastline formed by the submergence of mountain ridges running parallel to the coast is known as : [IAS 2004] |
| A. | Dalmation coast |
| B. | Ria coast |
| C. | Fiord coast |
| D. | Haff coast |
| Answer» A. Dalmation coast | |
| 26. |
Coral reefs are formed by : [IAS 2004] |
| A. | volcanic rocks |
| B. | marine sediments |
| C. | chlorine material precipitated from sea water |
| D. | tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material |
| Answer» D. tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material | |
| 27. |
Consider the following statements : 1. Where fold mountains run parallel and close to the coast, continental shelf is narrow or absent 2. The average depth of continental shelf is 100 meters 3. Submarine canyons are mostly found in continental slope 4. The submarine flat topped mountains are called guyots. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2004] |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1, 2 and 4 | |
| 28. |
Consider the following countries: 1. Algeria 2. Morocco 3. Mauritania Which of these borders is/are the Mediterranean Sea? [CDS 2004] |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following pairs of straits and the countries they separate is wrongly matched? |
| A. | Gibraltar Strait - Spain and Morocco |
| B. | Bering Strait - Sumatra and Malaysia |
| C. | Magellan Strait - Chile and Tiera del Fuego |
| D. | Bass Strait - Australia and Tasmania |
| Answer» B. Bering Strait - Sumatra and Malaysia | |
| 30. |
Which of the following is not an important condition for growth of coral? |
| A. | Wave-free salt water |
| B. | Clean salt water |
| C. | Warm seas |
| D. | Plenty of sunlight |
| Answer» A. Wave-free salt water | |
| 31. |
Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from: [IAS 2004] |
| A. | The North Sea around the Netherlands |
| B. | The coastal areas from Alaska to California |
| C. | The Sea of Japan |
| D. | The Gulf of Mexico |
| Answer» A. The North Sea around the Netherlands | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea? [NDA 2004] |
| A. | Malta |
| B. | Libya |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Bulgaria |
| Answer» D. Bulgaria | |
| 33. |
The direction of ocean currents is reversed with season: [CDS 1991] |
| A. | in the Pacific Ocean |
| B. | in the Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | in the Indian Ocean |
| D. | in the Mediterranean Sea |
| Answer» C. in the Indian Ocean | |
| 34. |
Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean? [IAS 1997] |
| A. | Indian Ocean is ‘half an ocean’ |
| B. | Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift |
| C. | Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean |
| D. | Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity |
| Answer» B. Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift | |
| 35. |
The world's highest waterfall is in : [CDS 2002] |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | U. S.A. |
| C. | Venezuela |
| D. | Zambia |
| Answer» C. Venezuela | |
| 36. |
One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to: [IAS 1997] |
| A. | Alexandria |
| B. | Suez |
| C. | Port Said |
| D. | Benghazi |
| Answer» B. Suez | |
| 37. |
With reference to Ocean currents consider the following statements: 1. West Australian current is a warm current. 2. North East Monsoon Drift flows in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 3. Equatorial counter current does not flow in the Indian Ocean during winter season. 4. Kuroshic current in the Pacific Ocean is like Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean. [NDA 2001] |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 2 and 4 | |
| 38. |
The oceanic current named as 'Kuroshio, Kurile and Alaskan' are located in [CDS 2001] |
| A. | North Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | South Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | North Pacific Ocean |
| D. | North Indian Ocean |
| Answer» C. North Pacific Ocean | |
| 39. |
Which one of the following seas is without a coastline? [CDS 1999] |
| A. | White sea |
| B. | Sargasso sea |
| C. | Sea of Okhotsk |
| D. | Tasman sea |
| Answer» B. Sargasso sea | |
| 40. |
Which one of the following cities is associated with the river Mekong ? [IES 2003] |
| A. | Hong Kong |
| B. | Phnom-Penh |
| C. | Shanghai |
| D. | Yangon |
| Answer» B. Phnom-Penh | |
| 41. |
A ship met with an accident at 30ºC and 35ºN. The ship was sailing in the: [CDS 2000] |
| A. | Baltic Sea |
| B. | Black Sea |
| C. | Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | Red Sea |
| Answer» C. Mediterranean Sea | |
| 42. |
The Grand Banks are famous fishing grounds in the _____ region. |
| A. | North-West Pacific |
| B. | South-East Pacific |
| C. | North-West Atlantic |
| D. | North-East Atlantic |
| Answer» C. North-West Atlantic | |
| 43. |
When water freezes in the polar seas the salts: |
| A. | form a layer on top |
| B. | remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze |
| C. | sink to the bottom |
| D. | partly freeze and partly sink to the bottom |
| Answer» B. remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze | |
| 44. |
Which of the following features are formed by the river in its upper course? 1. Gorge 2. Canyon 3. Meander |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» A. 1 and 2 | |
| 45. |
Which of the following is not helpful for delta formation? [CRPF 1990] |
| A. | Fast movement of river in mountains to cut sediments |
| B. | Slow speed |
| C. | Long river course |
| D. | Tidal nature of waves |
| Answer» D. Tidal nature of waves | |
| 46. |
An ox-bow lake is a : [IFS 1993] |
| A. | lake formed behind an off-shore bar |
| B. | lake occupying a volcanic crater |
| C. | lake formed due to cut off meander |
| D. | lake occupying a hollow scooped by a glacier |
| Answer» C. lake formed due to cut off meander | |
| 47. |
Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon: |
| A. | its depth |
| B. | its length |
| C. | its speed at which it flows |
| D. | its width |
| Answer» C. its speed at which it flows | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following is correctly matched? |
| A. | Canary current - Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | Falkland current - Arabian Sea |
| C. | Gulf Stream - Pacific Ocean |
| D. | Labrador Current - North Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» D. Labrador Current - North Atlantic Ocean | |
| 49. |
The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the: [CDS 1994] |
| A. | convergence and divergence movements |
| B. | corioli's force |
| C. | density differences in seawater |
| D. | impact of prevailing winds |
| Answer» B. corioli's force | |
| 50. |
The Ocean currents transfer heat from : |
| A. | one sea or ocean to another |
| B. | one coast to another |
| C. | the surface of the sea to greater depths |
| D. | lower to higher latitudes |
| Answer» D. lower to higher latitudes | |
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