UPSC Geography Drainage Question Bank Hydrosphere

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    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Ocean current)
    A. Guinea current
    B. Oyashio current
    C. Canaries current
    D. Kuroshio current
    List II (Oceam current) Code:

    A)  A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2

    B)  A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4

    C)  A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4

    D)  A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     A-2, B-3, C- 1, D-4 The Guinea Current is a slow warm water current that flows to the east along the Guinea coast of West Africa. Oyashio Current is a cold subarctic ocean current that flows south and circulates counter- clockwise in the western North Pacific Ocean. The Canary Current is a wind-driven surface current that is part of the North Atlantic Gyre. The Kuroshio is a north-flowing ocean current on the west side of North Pacific Ocean.


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