hydrosphere & oceanography section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following is cold ocean current?

a) Brazil Current

b) Gulf Stream

c) Peruvian Current (Hamboldt Current)

d) Kuroshio Current

Question : 2

Which one of the following is the largest in area?

a) Java

b) New Zealand South Island

c) New Zealand North Island

d) New Foundland

Question : 3

In the map given below, four islands of Indian Ocean region i.e., (a) Seychelles. (b) Chagos, (c) Mauritius and (d) Socotra are marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match them and select the correct answer from the code given below. Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

a) 3 1 4 2

b) 1 3 2 4

c) 1 3 4 2

d) 3 1 2 4

Question : 4

Where are the Balearic islands located?

a) North Sea

b) Baltic Sea

c) Mediterranean Sea

d) Black Sea

Question : 5

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched based on City & River?

a) Vienna – Danube

b) New York - Hudson

c) Berlin - Rhine

d) London - Thames

Question : 6

Assertion (A):
Egypt is the Gift of the Nile.
Reason (R):
It is an oasis of the Sahara desert.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.Code

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)