hydrosphere & oceanography section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

One will not have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Bombay to

a) Benghazi

b) Port Said

c) Alexandria

d) Suez

Question : 2

The ‘EL Nino’ phenomena which spark climatic extreme around the globe, originates in the

a) Atlantic Ocean

b) Indian Ocean

c) Sea of China

d) Pacific Ocean

Question : 3

Best way to conserve our water resources :

a) All of the options mentioned here.

b) Encouragement of natural regeneration of vegetation

c) Rain water harvesting

d) Sustainable water utilization

Question : 4

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

a) A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2

b) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2

c) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3

d) A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3

Question : 5

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

a) 4 3 1 2

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 1 3 4 2

Question : 6

Statement I :
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth.
Statement II :
Earth rotates from the West towards the East once in 24 hours with respect to the Sun.
Code :

a) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

b) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

c) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

d) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I