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This section includes 6585 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 901. |
The source of ocean salinity is |
| A. | sea |
| B. | Land |
| C. | air |
| D. | volcanic ash |
| Answer» B. Land | |
| 902. |
The reason for the relatively high salinity in the North Sea is – |
| A. | more evaporation |
| B. | low rainfall |
| C. | north atlantic flow |
| D. | over temp |
| Answer» D. over temp | |
| 903. |
The reason for the low amount of salinity in Kalasagar is – |
| A. | stagnant water |
| B. | low temperature |
| C. | low evaporation |
| D. | clean water supply by rivers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 904. |
The reason for the high salinity in the Dead Sea is |
| A. | high temperature |
| B. | low rainfall |
| C. | still water |
| D. | highest rate of evaporation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 905. |
The sea which is different from the other three in terms of salinity is - |
| A. | the Red Sea |
| B. | Black Sea |
| C. | the dead Sea |
| D. | Mediterranean Sea |
| Answer» D. Mediterranean Sea | |
| 906. |
Which of the following ocean has the highest salinity? |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Pacific Ocean | |
| 907. |
The correct order of the following seas in descending order of salinity is - |
| A. | Red Sea, Black Sea, Arctic Sea |
| B. | Red Sea, Arctic Sea, Black Sea |
| C. | Black Sea, Red Sea, Arctic Sea |
| D. | Black Sea, Arctic Sea, Red Sea |
| Answer» C. Black Sea, Red Sea, Arctic Sea | |
| 908. |
The salt found in the largest amount in sea water is |
| A. | calcium chloride |
| B. | Sodium chloride |
| C. | calcium sulfate |
| D. | Magnesium Sulphate |
| Answer» C. calcium sulfate | |
| 909. |
Generally with increase in the salinity depth of ocean water - |
| A. | grows |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | remains the same |
| D. | grows slowly |
| Answer» B. decreases | |
| 910. |
The highest degree of salinity is |
| A. | in the baltic sea |
| B. | in the dead sea |
| C. | in the black sea |
| D. | in the red sea |
| Answer» C. in the black sea | |
| 911. |
Which of the following is not a match- |
| A. | Brazil Current - South Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Humboldt Current - North Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Gulfstream Current - North Atlantic Ocean |
| D. | Agulhas Current - Indian Ocean |
| Answer» C. Gulfstream Current - North Atlantic Ocean | |
| 912. |
The highest salinity in the world is found in |
| A. | in the Great Salt Lake |
| B. | in the dead sea |
| C. | in the pacific ocean |
| D. | in the lake of vaal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 913. |
The heron stream is - |
| A. | warm ocean current |
| B. | hot ocean current |
| C. | cold ocean current |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 914. |
Which one of the following factors is responsible for the regular change of ocean currents in the Indian Ocean? |
| A. | The Indian Ocean is a semi-ocean. |
| B. | Monsoon flow is found in the Indian Ocean. |
| C. | The Indian Ocean is a landlocked ocean. |
| D. | There is a relatively greater variation in salinity in the Indian Ocean. |
| Answer» C. The Indian Ocean is a landlocked ocean. | |
| 915. |
Which of the following is not a cold current? |
| A. | falklands stream |
| B. | Fifth note of musical scale . australia stream |
| C. | california stream |
| D. | agulhas stream |
| Answer» E. | |
| 916. |
The ocean current flowing on the south-west coast of Africa is |
| A. | bengula stream |
| B. | Humboldt Current |
| C. | canary stream |
| D. | Mozambique Stream |
| Answer» B. Humboldt Current | |
| 917. |
Which of the following is a cold current? |
| A. | curoshio |
| B. | Gulf Stream |
| C. | rennel |
| D. | labrador |
| Answer» E. | |
| 918. |
By which island the Agulhas current splits into two parts? |
| A. | Java |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | Iceland |
| D. | madagascar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 919. |
Which of the following is a hot current? |
| A. | piruvian stream |
| B. | canari stream |
| C. | benguela stream |
| D. | brazil stream |
| Answer» E. | |
| 920. |
Where do the cold current of Labrador and the warm current of the Gulf Stream meet? |
| A. | on the north east coast of North America |
| B. | on the southwest coast of North America |
| C. | on the south west coast of Africa |
| D. | on the north west coast of Europe |
| Answer» B. on the southwest coast of North America | |
| 921. |
Which current does not contribute to the formation of a perfect circle of currents in the South Atlantic Ocean? |
| A. | bengula |
| B. | westerly wind |
| C. | canary |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» D. Brazil | |
| 922. |
Which of the following ocean currents is related to 'Elnino'? |
| A. | Humboldt stream |
| B. | labrador stream |
| C. | curiosio stream |
| D. | Benguela Stream |
| Answer» B. labrador stream | |
| 923. |
One of the effects of ocean currents is that they - |
| A. | Keeps water clean. |
| B. | distributes water equally |
| C. | Keeps water stable. |
| D. | takes away the fish |
| Answer» B. distributes water equally | |
| 924. |
Which of the following currents does not belong to the Atlantic Ocean? |
| A. | renel stream |
| B. | erminger stream |
| C. | canari stream |
| D. | california stream |
| Answer» E. | |
| 925. |
The countries of Scandinavia are located in high latitudes. The land parts of countries located in the same latitudes freeze in winter, but the ports located on the coast of Norway do not freeze. this is due to - |
| A. | Many small rivers fall into the sea. |
| B. | There is a chain of volcanoes. |
| C. | The warm North Atlantic Ocean current flows near this coast. |
| D. | Westerly winds blow from the southwest. |
| Answer» D. Westerly winds blow from the southwest. | |
| 926. |
What is the name given to the flow of cold water off the coast of Chile and Peru? |
| A. | elnino stream |
| B. | Humboldt stream |
| C. | agulhas stream |
| D. | canary stream |
| Answer» C. agulhas stream | |
| 927. |
Which of the following ocean currents is not found in the Atlantic Ocean? |
| A. | Gulf Stream |
| B. | brazil stream |
| C. | Peru Stream |
| D. | canary stream |
| Answer» D. canary stream | |
| 928. |
Which of the following are three warm ocean currents? |
| A. | Gulfstream , Curile , Curoshio |
| B. | Curocchio, Curile, California |
| C. | Curoshio, Gulfstream, Canary |
| D. | Gulfstream, Mozambique, Brazil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 929. |
In North America, the sea near Newfoundland is often surrounded by fog. this is due to - |
| A. | A warm ocean current called the Gulf Stream flows near it. |
| B. | A cold ocean current called Labrador flows near it. |
| C. | Near it there is a combination of warm current called Gulf Stream and cold current called Labrador. |
| D. | none of the suitable |
| Answer» D. none of the suitable | |
| 930. |
Which of the following stream is also known as Humboldt's current? |
| A. | Peru Stream |
| B. | Brazilian stream |
| C. | Falklands stream |
| D. | elnino's stream |
| Answer» B. Brazilian stream | |
| 931. |
The reason for the formation of water currents in the ocean is - |
| A. | air pressure and winds |
| B. | Earth's rotation and gravity |
| C. | unequal temperature of equatorial and polar regions |
| D. | suitable all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 932. |
Where does the Elnino current appear? |
| A. | off the coast of Brazil |
| B. | off the coast of peru |
| C. | off the coast of alaska |
| D. | Fifth note of musical scale . off the coast of australia |
| Answer» C. off the coast of alaska | |
| 933. |
Gulfstream current originates from- |
| A. | in the Bay of Biscay |
| B. | gulf of mexico |
| C. | Hudson's Bay |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Hudson's Bay | |
| 934. |
Which of the following currents flows in the southern hemisphere? |
| A. | Florida Stream |
| B. | canari stream |
| C. | Humboldt stream |
| D. | curile stream |
| Answer» D. curile stream | |
| 935. |
The ocean current flows around which of the following seas? |
| A. | china sea |
| B. | sea of japan |
| C. | Sargasso Sea |
| D. | Marmara Sea |
| Answer» D. Marmara Sea | |
| 936. |
In which direction do the warm currents of the sea go? |
| A. | to the poles |
| B. | to the equator |
| C. | Towards the tropics |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. to the equator | |
| 937. |
Which of the following streams is known as 'Christmas Children's Stream'? |
| A. | Peru Stream |
| B. | california stream |
| C. | elnino current |
| D. | gulfstream stream |
| Answer» D. gulfstream stream | |
| 938. |
Which strait connects the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea? |
| A. | Bab-al-Mandeb |
| B. | cereuz |
| C. | Bose Porus |
| D. | Malacca |
| Answer» B. cereuz | |
| 939. |
The world's fastest flowing ocean current is- |
| A. | gulfstream stream |
| B. | labrador current |
| C. | banguela stream |
| D. | curile stream |
| Answer» B. labrador current | |
| 940. |
Which of the following ocean currents is popularly known as the warm blanket of Europe? |
| A. | banguela stream |
| B. | canary stream |
| C. | gulfstream stream |
| D. | Norway's Strait |
| Answer» D. Norway's Strait | |
| 941. |
The tunnel through which one of the following straits connects the United Kingdom and France? |
| A. | Davis Strait |
| B. | Denmark Straits |
| C. | Dover Strait |
| D. | Strait of Gibraltar |
| Answer» D. Strait of Gibraltar | |
| 942. |
Pak Strait is situated between- |
| A. | Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar |
| B. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| C. | Rann of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat |
| D. | Lakshadweep and Maldives |
| Answer» B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| 943. |
English channel is located at - |
| A. | between England and France |
| B. | between England and Germany |
| C. | between England and Belgium |
| D. | between England and Holland |
| Answer» B. between England and Germany | |
| 944. |
Which reservoir separates the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? |
| A. | ten degree channel |
| B. | eleven degree channel |
| C. | Andaman sea |
| D. | Bay of Bengal |
| Answer» B. eleven degree channel | |
| 945. |
The Strait of Dover connects - |
| A. | Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia |
| B. | Bay of Biscay and the English Channel |
| C. | to the English Channel and the North Sea |
| D. | to the Salton Sea and the Irish Sea |
| Answer» D. to the Salton Sea and the Irish Sea | |
| 946. |
Which of the following seas connects the Bab-al-Mandal Strait? |
| A. | Red Sea and Gulf of Oman |
| B. | Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman |
| C. | Red Sea and Gulf of Aden |
| D. | Gulf of Oman and Gulf of Aden |
| Answer» D. Gulf of Oman and Gulf of Aden | |
| 947. |
The Strait of Gibraltar separates which two countries from each other? |
| A. | Spain and Algeria |
| B. | Spain and Morocco |
| C. | Portugal and Algeria |
| D. | Portugal and Morocco |
| Answer» C. Portugal and Algeria | |
| 948. |
The Strait of Hormuz connects which of the following two gulfs? |
| A. | Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman |
| B. | Gulf of Oman and Gulf of Messirah |
| C. | Gulf of Messirah and Gulf of Aden |
| D. | Gulf of Aden and Gulf of Oman |
| Answer» B. Gulf of Oman and Gulf of Messirah | |
| 949. |
Strait is called- |
| A. | narrow stream joining two seas |
| B. | narrow strip of land between two seas |
| C. | meeting point of sea and land |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. narrow strip of land between two seas | |
| 950. |
Located between Madagascar and the African mainland - |
| A. | gulf of guinea |
| B. | Strait of Gibraltar |
| C. | mozambique channel |
| D. | Bering Strait |
| Answer» D. Bering Strait | |