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question_answer1)
Which of the following factors influence ocean currents?
1. Rotation of the Earth |
2. Air pressure and wind |
3. Ocean water density |
4. Revolution of the Earth |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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1 and 2 done
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B)
1, 2 and 3 done
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C)
1 and 4 done
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D)
2, 3 and 4 done
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question_answer2)
The highest salinity is found in which of the following lakes?
A)
Van Lake done
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B)
Dead sea done
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C)
Balkash lake done
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D)
Baikal lake done
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question_answer3)
The deepest lake of the world is
A)
Baikal done
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B)
Crater done
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C)
Nyasa done
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D)
Tanganyika done
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Which one of the following sea is the largest in area?
A)
Sea of Okhotsk done
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B)
Sea of Japan done
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C)
Sea of China done
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D)
Bering Sea done
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question_answer5)
The biggest island of the Indian Ocean is
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B)
Madagascar done
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C)
Lakshadweep done
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D)
Sumatra done
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question_answer6)
Winch one of the following ocean currents is different from others?
A)
Gulf stream done
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B)
Kuroshio done
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C)
North Atlantic Drift done
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D)
Labrador done
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question_answer7)
Ox-bow lake is a feature formed by
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River erosion in youthful stage done
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B)
Transportation action of the river done
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C)
River erosion in mature stage done
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D)
Deposition in old stage of a river done
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question_answer8)
Which one of the following currents has a warming influence on the neighbouring coast?
A)
Benguela done
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B)
Agulhas done
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C)
Canaries done
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D)
Oyasio done
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question_answer9)
Which one is not a depositional land form developed by the running water?
A)
River terraces done
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B)
Alluvial done
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C)
Natural levees done
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D)
Delta done
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question_answer10)
Which one of the following seas is the shallowest?
A)
Baltic done
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B)
Azov done
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C)
Yellow done
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D)
North done
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question_answer11)
Tsunamis are mainly produced by
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Subaerial earthquakes done
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B)
Submarine earthquakes done
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C)
Cyclones done
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D)
Tides done
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question_answer12)
Which one of the following is different from others?
A)
Canary current done
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B)
Mozambique current done
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C)
Oyashio current done
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D)
Falkland current done
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question_answer13)
Which one of the following ocean tides is caused by biological factors?
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Neap tide done
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B)
Red tide done
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C)
Apogean tide done
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D)
Perigean tide done
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question_answer14)
Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
A)
East Australian current done
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B)
West Australian current done
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C)
Benguela current done
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D)
Peru current done
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question_answer15)
Gulf stream is
A)
A river in the Gulf done
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B)
An ocean current done
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C)
A second name of jet stream done
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D)
A local wind done
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question_answer16)
The concept of sea floor spreading was first propounded by
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F.B. Taylor done
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B)
Harry Hess done
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C)
Lowthian Green done
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D)
A. Holmes done
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question_answer17)
Coral reef extending along with eastern coast of Australia is
A)
Fringing reef done
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B)
Barrier reef done
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C)
Atoll done
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D)
Coral island done
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question_answer18)
Volcanic eruptions do not occurs in the
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Baltic sea done
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B)
Black sea done
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C)
Caribbean sea done
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D)
Caspian sea done
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question_answer19)
Among oceanic trenches the deepest trench is
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Kurile trench done
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B)
Japan trench done
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C)
Mariana trench done
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D)
Tonga trench done
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question_answer20)
Humboldt Current flows
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Southwards in Western Pacific Ocean done
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B)
Northwards in Eastern Pacific Ocean done
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C)
Southwards in Eastern Pacific Ocean done
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D)
Northwards in Western Pacific Ocean done
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question_answer21)
Canaries Current flows along
A)
Brazilian coast done
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B)
Peruvian coast done
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C)
East African coast done
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D)
West African coast done
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question_answer22)
The Agulhas Current flow s in
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Indian Ocean done
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B)
Pacific Ocean done
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C)
Atlantic Ocean done
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D)
Southern Ocean done
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question_answer23)
The colour of Yellow Sea is the result of
A)
industrial pollution. done
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B)
peculiar types of phytoplankton growing there, done
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C)
Silt brought by Hwang-HE river. done
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D)
high sulphur content in the bottom rocks. done
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question_answer24)
What is the most abundant component of salts in sea '?
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Calcium done
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B)
Sodium done
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C)
Chlorine done
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D)
Potassium done
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question_answer25)
Which one of the following is called marine snow snowfall?
A)
Fall of snowflakes on sea surface. done
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B)
Fall of hail on sea surface. done
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C)
Continuous fall of snow pellets on ocean floors. done
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D)
Continuous fall of tiny marine sediments on ocean floors. done
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question_answer26)
Which one of the following statements is not true about subsidence theory of Coral reefs?
A)
The theory has been postulated by Charles Darwin. done
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B)
According to the theory coral polyps grow both in shallow and deep oceanic waters. done
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C)
Fringing reef, barrier reef and atolls arc successive stages of coral reef development. done
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D)
Reef building starts from submarine plate form. done
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question_answer27)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion [A]: Equatorial counter current is not found in the Indian ocean during summer season. |
Reason [R]: During summer season south-west monsoon current is dominant in northern Indian Ocean. |
A)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. done
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B)
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. done
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C)
A is true, but R is false. done
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D)
A is false, but R is true. done
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question_answer28)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:
Assertion [A]: The circum-pacific belt is the most vulnerable zone of Tsunamis. |
Reason [R]: It is tectonically most active area and generates weld's major earthquakes. |
A)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. done
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B)
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. done
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C)
A is true, but R is false. done
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A is false, but R is true. done
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question_answer29)
Consider the following statements:
1. The Earth does not move along its orbit at a constant rate |
2. The Earth moves fastest at perihelion and slowest at aphelion. |
The above statements are true of which, one of the following laws'?
A)
Kepler's second law done
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B)
New ton's second law of motion done
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C)
Ohm's law done
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D)
Newton's law of gravitation done
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question_answer30)
The horizontal distribution of temperature of ocean water is largely affected by
1. Depth of water in the ocean |
2. Ocean current |
3. Prevailing winds |
4. Latitudes |
Which of the following is correct?
A)
1, 2 and 3 done
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B)
1, 2 and 4 done
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C)
2, 3 and 4 done
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D)
1, 2, 3 and 4 done
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question_answer31)
Match the following two lists and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Oceans) | List-II (Ridges) |
A. Atlantic ocean | 1. Cocos ridge |
B. Pacific ocean | 2. Lomonosov ridge |
C. Indian ocean | 3. Dolphin ridge and challenge ridge |
D. Arctic ocean | 4. South East Indian ridge |
A)
A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 done
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B)
A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 done
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C)
A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 done
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D)
A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 done
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question_answer32)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the terrigenous deposits from the coast to the deeper part of the sea'? Use the codes given below to select the correct answer:
1. Clay |
2. Mud |
3. Sand |
4. Silt |
A)
4, 2, 1, 3 done
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B)
3, 2, 4, 1 done
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C)
1, 4, 3, 2 done
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D)
3, 4, 1, 2 done
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question_answer33)
The formation of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a typical example of the process of
1. Convergence |
2. Divergence |
3. Shear |
4. Sea floor spreading |
Select the correct answer from the following Codes:
A)
1 and 2 done
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B)
2 and 3 done
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C)
2 and 4 done
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D)
1 and 3 done
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question_answer34)
Which of the following is the correct order of current of the South Atlantic Ocean from Equator and back?
1. Benguela |
2. Brazil |
3. South Atlantic Drift |
4. South Equatorial |
A)
1, 4, 2, 3 done
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B)
3, 2, 1, 4 done
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C)
4, 2, 3, 1 done
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D)
3, 2, 4, 1 done
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question_answer35)
Consider the following statements regarding the Tidal hypothesis:
1. It is a monistic hypothesis. |
2. It was propounded by the British scientist James Jeans. |
3. It holds filament responsible for the origin of the solar system. |
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A)
1 and 2 only done
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B)
1 and 3 only done
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C)
2 and 3 only done
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D)
1, 2 and 3 done
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question_answer36)
Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I | List-II |
A. Agulhas current | 1. North Atlantic |
B. Kuroshio current | 2. South Atlantic |
C. Florida current | 3. Indian Ocean |
D. Falkland current | 4. North Pacific |
A)
A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 done
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B)
A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 done
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C)
A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 done
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D)
A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 done
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question_answer37)
What is true about Nile?
1. Forms the largest delta of the world |
2. The longest river of Ac world |
3. Provides fertile soils and water for irrigation in a desert region |
The most voluminous river
A)
1 and 2 done
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B)
1 and 3 done
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C)
2 and 3 done
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D)
3 and 4 done
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question_answer38)
Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (water bodies) | List-II (Distribution of water in %) |
A. Oceans | (i) 0.0001 |
B. Icecaps | (ii) 0.0019 |
C. Atmosphere | (iii) 97.3 |
D. Rivers | (iv) 2.0 |
A)
A - (iii), B - (iv), C - (ii), D - (i) done
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B)
A - (i), B - (ii), C - (iii), D - (iv) done
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C)
A - (iii), B - (i), C - (ii), D - (iv) done
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D)
A - (iv), B - (iii), C - (ii), D - (i) done
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question_answer39)
Which among the following statements characterized EI Nino?
I. It occurs at irregular intervals |
II. It carriers warmer water |
III. It carries less saline water |
IV. Its atmospheric equivalent is southern oscillation. |
Select the correct, answer using the code given below
A)
I and II only done
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B)
II and III only done
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C)
III and IV only done
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D)
I, II, III and IV done
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question_answer40)
The deepest trenches of the ocean are found in
A)
Indian ocean done
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B)
Pacific ocean done
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C)
Arctic ocean done
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D)
Atlantic ocean done
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question_answer41)
Which of the following seas has the highest salinity?
A)
Caspian sea done
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B)
Mediterranean sea done
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C)
Red sea done
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D)
Dead sea done
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question_answer42)
The Sargasso sea is a part of the
A)
North Atlantic Ocean done
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B)
South Atlantic Ocean done
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C)
Indian Ocean done
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D)
Arctic ocean done
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question_answer43)
The line drawn over a map joining points having shrilly amounts of salinity is known as
A)
Isotherm done
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B)
Isohyet done
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C)
Isohaline done
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D)
Isogone done
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question_answer44)
Which of the following two gulfs are connected Hormuz Strait?
A)
Persian Gulf-Gulf of Oman done
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B)
Persian Gulf-Gulf of Aden done
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C)
Gulf of Aden-Gulf of Oman done
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D)
Persian Gulf-Gulf of Aquaba done
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question_answer45)
Which is the longest river of Europe?
A)
Danube done
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B)
Volga done
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C)
Dnieper done
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D)
Rhine done
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question_answer46)
In which sea the river 'Don' flows in?
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Caspian sea done
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B)
Black sea done
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C)
Sea of Azov done
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D)
Baltic sea done
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question_answer47)
Gaza strip lies along the coast of
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Mediterranean sea done
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C)
Persian sea done
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D)
Red sea done
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question_answer48)
The Kiel canal connects
A)
Caribbean sea and Pacific Ocean done
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B)
Bering sea and Chukchi sea done
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C)
Red sea and Mediterranean Sea done
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D)
Baltic sea and North Sea done
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question_answer49)
The water fall 'Victoria' is associated with the river
A)
Amazon done
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B)
Missouri done
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C)
St. Lawrence done
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D)
Zambezi done
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question_answer50)
The Great Barrier Reef is located on the coast of
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West Australia done
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C)
East Australia done
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D)
South Australia done
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question_answer51)
What is the name of the strait where Adams Bridge is situated?
A)
Bering strait done
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B)
Cook strait done
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C)
Palk strait done
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D)
Taiwan strait done
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question_answer52)
The strait which separates Asia from North America is
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Palk strait done
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C)
Strait of Gibralter done
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D)
Strait of Malacca done
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question_answer53)
What is true about Lake Superior?
A)
It is a lake wholly within US done
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B)
It is a the largest freshwater lake of the world done
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C)
It is the deepest lake of the world done
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D)
This lake has been created through fluvial erosion done
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question_answer54)
The Lake Baikal is situated in the region of
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Western Siberia done
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North eastern part of Russia done
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D)
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question_answer55)
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)
Davis strait - Baffin Sea and Atlantic Ocean done
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B)
Dover strait - Arctic Sea and N. Atlantic Ocean done
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C)
Palk strait - Mannar Gulf and Bay of Bengal done
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D)
Sunda strait - Java Sea and Indian Ocean done
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question_answer56)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below;
List-I (Current) | List-II (Feature) |
A. Kuroshio current | 1. Warm current in Atlantic Ocean |
B. Peru current | 2. Cold current in the Atlantic Ocean |
C. Labrador current | 3. Warm current in the Pacific Ocean |
D. Florida current? | 4. Cold current in the Pacific Ocean |
A)
A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 done
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B)
A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 done
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C)
A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 done
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D)
A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 done
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question_answer57)
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A)
B)
C)
D)
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question_answer58)
Which of the following seas are enclosed'?
1. Andaman Sea |
2. Arab Sea |
3. Sea of Azov |
4. Bering Sea |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A)
1 and 2 done
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B)
3 and 4 done
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C)
2 and 3 done
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D)
1 and 4 done
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question_answer59)
The largest delta of the world is
A)
Amazon basin done
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Congo basin done
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C)
Sundervan delta done
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D)
Godavari basin done
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question_answer60)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I | List-II |
A. Gulf Stream | 1. Pacific Ocean |
B. West Wind Drift | 2. A slow eastward movement of water over the zone of westerly wind |
C. Peru Current | 3. Indian Ocean |
D. West Australian Current | 4. Warm current |
A)
A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 done
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B)
A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 done
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C)
A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 done
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D)
A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 done
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question_answer61)
This item consists of two statements. Statement I and Statement II. [CDS 2016-II]
Statement I: The Kuroshio is a warm north-flowing ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean. |
Statement II: Presence of a number of volcanoes at the bottom of the Sea of Japan is responsible for the Kuroshio becoming warm. |
Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to the item using the code given below.
A)
Both the statements arc individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I done
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B)
Both the statements are individually the but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I done
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C)
Statement I is true but Statement II is false done
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D)
Statement I is false but Statement II is true done
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question_answer62)
Which of the following seas/gulfs are connected by the Suez Canal? [NDA 2007-II]
A)
The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea done
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B)
Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea done
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C)
The Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Oman done
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D)
Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea done
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question_answer63)
Which one of the following is the tide produced as a consequence of Moon and Sun pulling the Earth in the same direction [NDA 2009-I]
A)
Spring tide done
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B)
Neap tide done
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C)
High tide done
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D)
Low tide done
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question_answer64)
Which water body separates Australia from New Zealand? [NDA 2009-II]
A)
Cook Straits done
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B)
Megallan done
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C)
Tasman Sea done
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D)
Great Barrier Reef done
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question_answer65)
Tsunamis are not caused by [NDA 2010-I]
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B)
Earthquakes done
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Undersea landslides done
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D)
Val came eruptions done
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question_answer66)
Which of the following seas arc enclosed?
1. Andaman Sea |
2. Arab Sea |
3. Sea of Azov |
4. Bering Sea |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below [NDA 2010-I]
A)
1 and 2 done
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B)
3 and 4 done
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C)
2 and 3 done
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D)
1 and 4 done
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question_answer67)
Which one of the following is a correct sequence in the increasing order of salinity concentration? [NDA 2010-II]
A)
Gulf of California, Baltic Sea, Red Sea, North Sea done
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B)
Baltic Sea, North Sea, Gulf of California, Red Sea done
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C)
Red Sea, Gulf of California, North Sea, Baltic Sea done
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D)
North Sea, Gulf of California, Baltic Sea, Red Sea done
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question_answer68)
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographical features found from upper to lower course of a river? [NDA 2010-II]
A)
Ox-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary done
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B)
Rapids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake done
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C)
Rapids-Ox-bow lake-Estuary done
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D)
Estuary-Ox-bow lake-Rapids done
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question_answer69)
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched [NDA 2010-II]
A)
Kuroshio : Warm ocean current done
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B)
Labrador : Warm ocean current done
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C)
Benguela : Cold ocean current done
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D)
Oyashio : Cold ocean current done
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question_answer70)
What is the similarity between Milwaukee Deep, Java Trench and Challenger Deep? [NDA 2011-I]
A)
They all are trenches in the Pacific Ocean done
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B)
They are the deepest points of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, respectively done
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C)
They all are trenches in the India Ocean done
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D)
They all are deeps of the Atlantic Ocean done
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question_answer71)
Which one among the following best explains the reason for the Eastern and Western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earth-quake? [NDA 2011-I]
A)
There are deep ocean trenches along these margins done
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B)
High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean done
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C)
The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins done
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D)
These margins coincide with the plate margins done
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question_answer72)
Mr X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route [NDA 2011-I]
Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) |
Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) |
1Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop) |
Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr X?
A)
Tasman Sea done
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B)
Labrador Sea done
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C)
Beaut Fort Sea done
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D)
Black Sea done
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question_answer73)
Which one among the following sequences of water bodies, from lower to higher salinity concentration, is correct? [NDA2017-II]
A)
Gulf of California-Baltic Sea-Red Sea-Arctic sea done
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B)
Baltic Sea-Arctic Sea-Gulf of California-Red Sea done
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C)
Red Sea-Gulf of California-Arctic Sea-Baltic Sea done
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D)
Arctic Sea-Gulf of California-Baltic Sea-Red Sea done
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question_answer74)
The riverbank is weakest where the river turns. This is because water [NDA 2012-II]
A)
gets concentrated on the inner bank of the turn, making it denser done
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B)
effectively bounces off the outer bank as it turns exerting an extra pressure on the bank done
clear
C)
flows faster as it turns done
clear
D)
reacts more effectively with the bank at a turn done
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question_answer75)
DIRECTIONS: The following question consist of two statements. Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the codes given below.
Statement I Tsunami is small in open ocean yet may be over 30 m high when it reaches a coastline. |
Statement II Tsunami is have long wavelength and they travel across the open ocean at high speed. As they approach shore, the wavelength decreases and the wave height increases. |
[NDA 2017-II]
A)
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I done
clear
B)
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I done
clear
C)
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false done
clear
D)
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true done
clear
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question_answer76)
Which one among the following is a cold Ocean current? [NDA 2013-I]
A)
Canary current done
clear
B)
Brazil current done
clear
C)
Gulf stream done
clear
D)
Kuroshio current done
clear
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question_answer77)
Which one among the following is a sea without having al coastline? [NDA 2016-II]
A)
North sea done
clear
B)
Sargasso sea done
clear
C)
Baltic sea done
clear
D)
Bering sea done
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question_answer78)
Arrange the following features fanned by rivers in its course starting from upstream: [NDA 2017-II]
1. Meanders |
2. Falls |
3. Delta |
4. Oxbow Lake |
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A)
2, 1, 3, 4 done
clear
B)
2, 1, 4, 3 done
clear
C)
1, 2, 3, 4 done
clear
D)
1, 4, 2, 3 done
clear
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question_answer79)
DIRECTIONS: The following question consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the code given below: [2017-II]
Statement I: Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth. |
Statement II: Earth rotates from the West towards the East once in 24 hours with respect to the Sun. |
[NDA 2015-I]
A)
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I done
clear
B)
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I done
clear
C)
Statement I is true but Statement II is false done
clear
D)
Statement I is false but Statement II is true done
clear
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question_answer80)
A)
A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2 done
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B)
A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4 done
clear
C)
A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4 done
clear
D)
A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2 done
clear
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question_answer81)
In the absence of Cold Labrador Current, which one among the following would happen? [NDA 2015-]
A)
There will be no North-East Atlantic fishing grounds done
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B)
There will be no North-West Atlantic fishing grounds done
clear
C)
There will be no fishing ground in the North Atlantic Ocean done
clear
D)
Semi-arid condition of the Atlantic coast of the USA and Canada would prevail done
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question_answer82)
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [NDA 2015-II]
List- (Ocean current) | List-II (Coast) |
A. Humboldt | 1. Namibia-Angola |
B. North Atlantic Drift | 2. Chile-Peru |
C. Benguela | 3. Mozambique-Madagascar |
D. Agulhas | 4. United Kingdom Norway |
A)
A-2; B-1; C-4: D-3 done
clear
B)
A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 done
clear
C)
A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 done
clear
D)
A-3; B-1; C-4; D-2 done
clear
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question_answer83)
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: [NDA/NA2016-II]
List-I (River) | List-II (Mouth of the river) |
A. Danube | 1. North sea |
B. Rhine | 2. Black sea |
C. Rhone | 3. Bay of Biscay |
D. Loire | 4. Mediterranean sea |
A)
A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 done
clear
B)
A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 done
clear
C)
A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 done
clear
D)
A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 done
clear
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question_answer84)
DIRECTIONS: The following item consist of two statements. Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: [NDA/NA 2016-I]
Statement I: There is high salinity in Red Sea. |
Statement II: Rate of evaporation is high in Red Sea. |
A)
Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. done
clear
B)
Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. done
clear
C)
Statement I is true but Statement II is false. done
clear
D)
Statement I is false but Statement II is true. done
clear
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question_answer85)
Which one of the following is a w arm ocean current? [NDA/NA 2014-II]
A)
Labrador current done
clear
B)
Kuroshio current done
clear
C)
Peru current done
clear
D)
Benguela current done
clear
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question_answer86)
Movements of tides are mostly determined by [NDA/NA 2014-III]
A)
albedo effect done
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B)
wind velocity done
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C)
rotation of the Earth done
clear
D)
revolution of the Earth done
clear
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question_answer87)
The term " Swash" refers to- [UGC(Geog) 2016I]
A)
Backward movement of sea water at the beach after the breaking of a wave done
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B)
Oblique movement of sea water at the beach after the breaking of a wave done
clear
C)
Forward movement of sea water up the beach after the breaking of a wave done
clear
D)
Sideward movement of sea water up the beach after the breaking of a wave done
clear
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question_answer88)
Identify the correct statement pertaining to the Mid- Atlantic Ridge from the floor of Atlantic Ocean among the following- [UGC (Geog) 2016]
A)
Almost 3 km above done
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B)
Almost 4 km above done
clear
C)
Almost 5 km above done
clear
D)
Almost 6 km above done
clear
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question_answer89)
The coral reefs that are generally: found attached to the shore with an intervening shallow channel or a lagoon is called- [UGC (Geog) 2016]
A)
Barrier reef done
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B)
Patch reef done
clear
C)
Ribbon reef done
clear
D)
Fringing reef done
clear
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question_answer90)
Identify the correct statement regarding variation in density of ocean water and air at the same temperature-. [UGC(Geog) 2016]
A)
Ocean water is 800 times denser than air. done
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B)
Ocean water is 600 times denser than air. done
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C)
Ocean water is 400 times denser than air. done
clear
D)
Ocean water is 200 times denser than air. done
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question_answer91)
Which one of the following bays has the highest tides in the world? [UGC (Geog) 2016]
A)
Bay of Bengal done
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B)
Hudson Bay done
clear
C)
Bay of Fundy done
clear
D)
Bay of Khambat done
clear
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question_answer92)
Which of the following seas has the highest average salinity? [BPSC (PT) 2017]
A)
Black Sea done
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B)
Yellow Sea done
clear
C)
Mediterranean Sea done
clear
D)
Dead Sea done
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question_answer93)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below- [UGC-II (Geog) 2016]
List-I (River) | List-II (Type of Delta) |
A. Nile | 1. Estuarine |
B. Mississippi | 2. Arcuate |
C. Ganga | 3. Bird foot |
D. Tiber | 4. Cuspate |
A)
A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 done
clear
B)
A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 done
clear
C)
A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 done
clear
D)
A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 done
clear
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question_answer94)
Which one of the following Oceanic currents is not associated with the Pacific Ocean? [UK-PSC 2016]
A)
Canaries done
clear
B)
Curoshio done
clear
C)
California done
clear
D)
Humboldt done
clear
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question_answer95)
The Blue Nile river originates from- [UP-RO 2016]
A)
Lake Victoria done
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B)
Lake Tana done
clear
C)
Lake Edward done
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D)
Lake Albert done
clear
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question_answer96)
The correct sequence of the following seas from West to East is- [UP-RO 2016]
A)
Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea done
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B)
Caspian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Aral Sea done
clear
C)
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea done
clear
D)
Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aral Sea, Caspian Sea done
clear
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question_answer97)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists: [UP-RO2016-I]
List-I (Rivers) | List-II (Flowing into) |
A. Lena | 1. Persian Gulf |
B. Amur | 2. Arctic Ocean |
C. Tigris | 3. Arabian Sea |
D. Mahi | 4. Pacific Ocean |
A)
A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 done
clear
B)
A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 done
clear
C)
A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 done
clear
D)
A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 done
clear
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question_answer98)
The Panama Canal joins-
I. Pacific Ocean |
II. Atlantic Ocean |
III. Columbia |
IV. Costa Rica |
A)
I and II done
clear
B)
III and IV done
clear
C)
II, III and IV done
clear
D)
I, II, III and IV done
clear
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