UPSC Geography Oceans and Continents / महासागरों और महाद्वीपों Question Bank Oceans and Marine Resources / Canals etc

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    Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:          [NDA 2015-I]
    List I List II
    (Ocean current) (Location in Map)
    A. Guinea current
    B, Oyashio current
    C. Canaries current
    D. Kuroshio current

    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 the North Pacific Ocean


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