hydrosphere & oceanography section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following two gulfs are connected by Hormuz Strait?

a) Persian Gulf—Gulf of Aquaba

b) Gulf of Aden—Gulf of Oman

c) Persian Gulf—Gulf of Oman

d) Persian Gulf—Gulf of Aden

Question : 2

On which river is the world’s largest river island?

a) Sindh

b) Brahmaputra

c) Nile

d) Amazon

Question : 3

The smallest ocean is :

a) Arctic

b) Indian

c) Atlantic

d) Pacific

Question : 4

The term ‘Apogee’ refers to which one of the following?

a) Portion of surface of the moon facing the earth.

b) Portion of surface of the moon opposite to the earth.

c) A point in the orbit of the moon at which it is farthest from the earth.

d) A point in the orbit of the moon at which it is nearest to the earth.

Question : 5

Canaries Current flows along

a) West African coast

b) East African coast

c) Brazilian coast

d) Peruvian coast

Question : 6

The Blue Nile river originates from

a) Lake Albert

b) Lake Edward

c) Lake Victoria

d) Lake Tana