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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
| 51. |
Which one of the following pairs of ocean currents meet each other near Newfound land? [NDA 1994] |
| A. | Canaries and Labrador |
| B. | Gulf stream and Labrador |
| C. | Gulfstream and Canaries |
| D. | Kuroshio and Kurile |
| Answer» B. Gulf stream and Labrador | |
| 52. |
Two main cold currents in the North Pacific Ocean are known as [IAS 2009] |
| A. | Oyashio and California currents |
| B. | Alaska and Kuroshio currents |
| C. | North Equatorial and Counter Equatorial currents |
| D. | North Pacific and Kuroshio currents |
| Answer» A. Oyashio and California currents | |
| 53. |
The following statements are made about ocean currents: 1. They are warm off the west coast of continents within the tropics 2. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere 3. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere Which of the above are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1 and 3 | |
| 54. |
The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in [IAS 2009] |
| A. | Baltic Sea |
| B. | English Channel |
| C. | North Sea |
| D. | Norwegian Sea |
| Answer» C. North Sea | |
| 55. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean. Which of these statements are correct? [IAS 2002] |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2, 3, and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3, and 4 | |
| 56. |
Which one of the following is not the part of North Atlantic ocean current system? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Irminger current |
| B. | Labrador current |
| C. | Brazilian current |
| D. | Canarie current |
| Answer» C. Brazilian current | |
| 57. |
Which among the following currents is produced by upwelling of water off the coast of Chile and Peru? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Canarie Current |
| B. | Humboldt Current |
| C. | Benguela Current |
| D. | Kuroshio Current |
| Answer» B. Humboldt Current | |
| 58. |
Which factors influence ocean currents? 1. Coriolis force 2. Local winds 3. Waves 4. Continent shape |
| A. | I and IV |
| B. | I, III and IV |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | I, II and IV |
| Answer» D. I, II and IV | |
| 59. |
Cold currents have cooling effect on the shore of: |
| A. | Peru |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Western Europe |
| D. | Alaska |
| Answer» A. Peru | |
| 60. |
Which of the following is wrongly matched? |
| A. | Benguela Current : Cold |
| B. | Humboldt Current : Cold |
| C. | Kamchatka Current : Warm |
| D. | Kuroshio : Warm |
| Answer» C. Kamchatka Current : Warm | |
| 61. |
The winter temperatures of north-western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because: |
| A. | It is on the western side of the continent |
| B. | it 'is near the sea |
| C. | it receives only light falls of snow |
| D. | it lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift |
| Answer» D. it lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift | |
| 62. |
Which is the correct order of ocean currents in the northern part of Pacific ocean in clockwise direction? |
| A. | North equatorial - California Kuroshio - North equatorial |
| B. | North equatorial – California – Kuroshio - Pacific drift-North equatorial |
| C. | North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial |
| D. | North equatorial - Pacific drift – Kuroshio – California - North equatorial |
| Answer» C. North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial | |
| 63. |
The cold Labrador current brings nine months winter to : |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Eastern Newfoundland |
| C. | Western Norway |
| D. | Northern Sweden |
| Answer» B. Eastern Newfoundland | |
| 64. |
Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are: 1. great length of indented coastline 2. extensive continental shelves 3. water temperatures lower than 20°C 4. sparse population |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» A. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 65. |
Which of the following are reasons for the chief fishing grounds being located in continental shelf areas where cold and warm currents meet? 1. Warm currents are rich in phosphates and nitrates 2. Plankton - the chief fish feed - thrives in these regions 3. The meeting of cold and warm currents allows the water to be well aerated 4. The epicontinental seas allow sunlight to reach almost to the bottom |
| A. | I and III |
| B. | II and IV |
| C. | I, II and III |
| D. | II, III and IV |
| Answer» D. II, III and IV | |
| 66. |
Sargasso sea is located in : |
| A. | North Pacific Ocean |
| B. | North Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | North Sea |
| D. | South Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» B. North Atlantic Ocean | |
| 67. |
The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is : |
| A. | 8,890 m |
| B. | 9,653 m |
| C. | 10,589 m |
| D. | 11,033 m |
| Answer» D. 11,033 m | |
| 68. |
The World's largest shipping canal is: |
| A. | Suez in Egypt |
| B. | Panama in America |
| C. | Kiel in Germany |
| D. | Gota in Sweden |
| Answer» A. Suez in Egypt | |
| 69. |
Strait of Florida runs in between: |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea |
| B. | Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea |
| C. | Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico |
| D. | Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» C. Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico | |
| 70. |
The Strait which separates Asia from North America is: [Asstt Grade 1992] |
| A. | The Bering Strait |
| B. | The Palk Strait |
| C. | The Strait of Gibraltar |
| D. | The Strait of Malacca |
| Answer» A. The Bering Strait | |
| 71. |
The Panama Canal links : |
| A. | Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean with Indian Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean with Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» D. Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean | |
| 72. |
The Strait which separates Africa from Europe is : [Intelligence Bureau 1994] |
| A. | Hook Strait |
| B. | Strait of Gibraltar |
| C. | Palk Strait |
| D. | Bering Strait |
| Answer» B. Strait of Gibraltar | |
| 73. |
The Kiel Canal links the: [Railways 1994] |
| A. | Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea |
| B. | Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| D. | Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea |
| Answer» C. North Sea and Baltic Sea | |
| 74. |
The Caspian Sea, the largest inland sea or lake in the world, is located: |
| A. | wholly in the Continent of Europe |
| B. | wholly in the Continent of Asia |
| C. | partly in Europe and partly in Asia |
| D. | partly in Africa and partly in Asia |
| Answer» C. partly in Europe and partly in Asia | |
| 75. |
Which is the largest sea in the world? |
| A. | Caspian Sea |
| B. | South China Sea |
| C. | Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | North Sea |
| Answer» B. South China Sea | |
| 76. |
Which is the largest Gulf in the World? [Railways 1995] |
| A. | The Gulf of Cambay |
| B. | The Gulf of Mexico |
| C. | The Persian Gulf |
| D. | The Strait of Hormuz |
| Answer» B. The Gulf of Mexico | |
| 77. |
Victoria Falls in Africa are located on : |
| A. | River Niger |
| B. | River Congo |
| C. | River Zambezi |
| D. | River Nile |
| Answer» C. River Zambezi | |
| 78. |
The World's longest river is : |
| A. | Nile |
| B. | Ganges |
| C. | Amazon |
| D. | Mississippi – Missouri |
| Answer» A. Nile | |
| 79. |
Which of the following is the largest river in the world? [MBA 1990] |
| A. | Nile |
| B. | Congo |
| C. | Ganges |
| D. | Amazon |
| Answer» D. Amazon | |
| 80. |
The highest waterfall of the world is: [RRB 1992] |
| A. | Niagara Falls |
| B. | Boyoma Falls |
| C. | Salto Angel Falls |
| D. | Khone Falls |
| Answer» C. Salto Angel Falls | |
| 81. |
Which river crosses the Equator twice? |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | Congo |
| C. | Nile |
| D. | Orinoco |
| Answer» B. Congo | |
| 82. |
The largest lake in Africa is: |
| A. | Lake Victoria |
| B. | Lake Malawi |
| C. | Lake Tanganyika |
| D. | Lake Chad |
| Answer» A. Lake Victoria | |
| 83. |
Niagara Falls are in: [Bank PO 1991] |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | U.K. |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | U.S.A. |
| Answer» D. U.S.A. | |
| 84. |
Which of the following rivers falls into the Atlantic Ocean? 1. Orinoco 2. Danube 3. Amazon 4. Congo |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 1, 3 and 4 | |
| 85. |
The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is: [IES 1991] |
| A. | Bering Strait |
| B. | Dover Strait |
| C. | Palk Strait |
| D. | Vermosa Strait |
| Answer» C. Palk Strait | |
| 86. |
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [CDS 1992] |
| A. | Algeria-Niger |
| B. | Brazil-Amazon |
| C. | Iraq-Tigris |
| D. | Myanmar-Irrawady |
| Answer» A. Algeria-Niger | |
| 87. |
Which of the following is the deepest lake? [MBA 1994] |
| A. | Lake Victoria |
| B. | Caspian Sea |
| C. | Lake Superior |
| D. | Lake Baikal |
| Answer» D. Lake Baikal | |
| 88. |
Which river has the largest drainage basin? |
| A. | Nile |
| B. | Mississippi |
| C. | Congo |
| D. | Amazon |
| Answer» D. Amazon | |
| 89. |
Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world ? [CDS 2002] |
| A. | Lake Tanganyika |
| B. | Lake Superior |
| C. | Lake Baikal |
| D. | Lake Michigan |
| Answer» B. Lake Superior | |
| 90. |
Which set of two rivers form the world's largest delta before their waters flows into the respective sea? |
| A. | Rhine - Seine |
| B. | Nile - Euphrates |
| C. | Ganges - Brahmaputra |
| D. | Danube - Thames |
| Answer» C. Ganges - Brahmaputra | |
| 91. |
The Great Barrier Reef is: [CDS 1992] |
| A. | conglomeration of corals in Australian waters |
| B. | Mountains range in Utah, U.S.A. |
| C. | Salt hills of Afghanistan |
| D. | Sub-Oceanic mountain in South China Sea |
| Answer» A. conglomeration of corals in Australian waters | |
| 92. |
Which of the following cities is incorrectly matched to the river on which it is situated? |
| A. | Budapest - River Danube |
| B. | Baghad - River Tigris |
| C. | Amsterdam - River Amsel |
| D. | Alexandria - River Niger |
| Answer» D. Alexandria - River Niger | |
| 93. |
On the bank of which river is New York situated? |
| A. | River Colorado |
| B. | River Hudson |
| C. | River Mississippi |
| D. | River Amazon |
| Answer» B. River Hudson | |
| 94. |
Which one the following condition is not favourable for the formation of delta? [IAS 2003] |
| A. | Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers |
| B. | Coast should be preferably tideless |
| C. | Sea adjoining the delta should be shallow |
| D. | There should be no strong current running at right angles to the river mouths |
| Answer» A. Active vertical and lateral erosion in the lower course of the rivers | |
| 95. |
The largest fish exporting region in the world is: |
| A. | The South - East Asian Region |
| B. | The North - West Pacific Region |
| C. | The North - East Pacific Region |
| D. | The North - East Atlantic Region |
| Answer» B. The North - West Pacific Region | |
| 96. |
Which of the following countries is included in the North-West Pacific fishing grounds? |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Netherlands |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» D. Japan | |
| 97. |
The fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean, the world's greatest fishing regions, lie between the : |
| A. | Bering Sea and the Mediterranean Sea |
| B. | the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | the East China Sea and the Bering Sea |
| D. | the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea |
| Answer» C. the East China Sea and the Bering Sea | |
| 98. |
Main hunting ground for blue whales is located in: |
| A. | Antarctic region |
| B. | Arctic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Southern Atlantic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Arctic Ocean | |
| 99. |
The World's major commercial fishing grounds are located in the: |
| A. | cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes |
| B. | equatorial water |
| C. | temperate waters of tropical seas |
| D. | warm water of seas in southern hemisphere |
| Answer» A. cool waters of the northern hemisphere in comparatively higher latitudes | |
| 100. |
Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world? [Asstt Grade 1993] |
| A. | Panama Canal |
| B. | Sirhind Canal |
| C. | Suez Canal |
| D. | Indira Gandhi Canal |
| Answer» D. Indira Gandhi Canal | |
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