hydrosphere & oceanography section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation
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The following question based on Hydrosphere & Oceanography topic of indian geography mcq
(a) inland sea
(b) sandbar
(c) sand-dune
(d) lake
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
Atoll is a coral island (or islands) that encircle a lagoon partially or completely. It is formed when the island sinks below the sea, and the barrier reef becomes an atoll enclosing an open lagoon.
So in a way, it is a kind of inland sea which is a shallow sea that covers central areas of continents during periods of high sea level.
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Question : 1
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A):
Equatorial counter current is not found in the Indian Ocean during the summer season.
Reason (R):
During the summer season southwest monsoon current is dominant in the northern Indian Ocean.
Codes:
a) A is false, but R is true.
b) A is true, but R is false.
c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
d) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer »Answer: (c)
Equatorial counter current is not found in the Indian Ocean during summer season because during summers southwest monsoon current is dominant in northern Indian Ocean.
Question : 2
Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
a) Nicaragua
b) Guatemala
c) Colombia
d) Costa Rica
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 3
List I | List II |
A. Strait of Gibraltar | 1. Between Indonesia and Malaysia |
B. Strait of Malacca | 2. Between Gulf of Persia and Gulf of Oman |
C. Strait of Bering | 3. Between Africa and Europe |
D. Strait of Hormuz | 4. Between Asia and North America |
a) 4 3 2 1
b) 3 1 4 2
c) 4 2 3 1
d) 3 4 1 2
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 4
Fiji Island is located in
a) Arabian Sea
b) Indian Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 5
The main cause of Tsunami is :
a) Moon’s attraction
b) Earthquake on sea floor
c) Volcanoes
d) Cyclones
Answer »Answer: (b)
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake.
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices), landslides, glacier calvings, meteorite impacts and other disturbances above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami.
Question : 6
Which of the following lakes is a world heritage site?
a) Plitivice Lake of Croatia
b) Five Flower Lake of China
c) Red Lagoon of Bolivia
d) Boiling Lake of Dominica
Answer »Answer: (a)
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