hydrosphere & oceanography section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The Agulhas Current flows in

a) Southern Ocean

b) Atlantic Ocean

c) Indian Ocean

d) Pacific Ocean

Question : 2

Which of the following is called the ‘land of one thousand lakes’?

a) U.S.A.

b) Greenland

c) Finland

d) Sweden

Question : 3

This item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II.
Statement I:
The Kuroshio is a warm north-flowing ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean.
Statement II:
The presence of a number of volcanoes at the bottom of the Sea of Japan is responsible for the Kuroshio becoming warm.
Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to the item using the code given below.

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

Question : 4

How much of world’s surface is covered by water?

a) 25%

b) 80%

c) 55%

d) 70%

Question : 5

What is Gulf Stream?

a) A warm current in the Pacific Ocean

b) A warm current in the Atlantic Ocean

c) A cold current in the Atlantic Ocean

d) A cold current in the Pacific Ocean

Question : 6

Consider the following statements regarding the Tidal hypothesis:

1. It is a monistic hypothesis.
2. It was propounded by the British scientist James Jeans.
3. It holds filament responsible for the origin of the solar system.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1 and 3 only