hydrosphere & oceanography section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following statements :

1. The Labrador current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean.
2. The Falkland current is a warm current that flows along the Chile coast of South Pacific Ocean.

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only 1

d) Only 2

Question : 2

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

a) 1 4 2 3

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 4 3 2 1

Question : 3

The ‘Great Barrier Reef’ of corals is situated near the coast of

a) Queensland

b) Ireland

c) New Zealand

d) Finland

Question : 4

Tsunamis are mainly produced by

a) Tides

b) Cyclones

c) Subaerial earthquakes

d) Submarine earthquakes

Question : 5

The biggest island of the Indian Ocean is

a) Sumatra

b) Lakshadweep

c) Maldives

d) Madagascar

Question : 6

Which of the following rivers crosses the Equator twice?

a) Amazon

b) Nil

c) Zaire

d) Niger