hydrosphere & oceanography section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

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 [UPPCS 2003]

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 [PSC (Pre) 2017]

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

a) Queensland

b) Ireland

c) New Zealand

d) Finland

Question : 4 [SSC CPO 2008]

Which current is responsible for the increase in the temperature of western Europe?

a) North Equatorial current

b) Canari current

c) Labrador current

d) Gulf stream

Question : 5 [SSC GL 2012]

El Nino occurs over

a) Mediterranean Sea

b) Pacific Ocean

c) Atlantic Ocean

d) Indian Ocean