Hydrosphere Geography :Best 80+ GK MCQ With Free Exam Geography SET :-12

Q11. The following statements are made about ocean currents:

1. They are warm off the west coast of continents within the tropics

2. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere

3. They move clockwise in the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere

Which of the above are correct ?

(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 3

Answer: 1 and 3

Q12. The main area of production of icebergs is found in .

(A) The West Coast of Greenland
(B) The East Coast of Japan
(C) The North Coast of Siberia
(D) The West Coast of Africa

Answer: The West Coast of Greenland

Q13. “Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following ?

(A) Earthquake
(B) Cyclone
(C) Tidal Waves
(D) Undersea Waves

Answer: Tidal Waves

Q14. Mr. X has been invited to participate in a conference to be held at Buenos Aires. He has chosen the following shortest flight route: Mumbai to Frankfurt (non-stop) Frankfurt to Sao Paulo (non-stop) Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires (non-stop). Which one of the following seas will likely to be flown over by Mr. X ?

(A) Tasman Sea
(B) Labrador Sea
(C) Beaufort Sea
(D) Black Sea

Answer: Black Sea

Q15. The Ocean currents transfer heat from __

(A) One sea or ocean to another
(B) One coast to another
(C) The surface of the sea to greater depths
(D) Lower to higher latitudes

Answer: Lower to higher latitudes

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Q16. Which of the following lake is known as “Honeymoon Lake”?

(A) Nyasa
(B) Chad
(C) Titicaca
(D) Toba

Answer: Titicaca

Q17. Along the coasts salinity is

(A) Lowered
(B) Increased
(C) Stable
(D) Unaffected

Answer: Lowered

Q18. Which one among the following rivers is the longest ?

(A) Amazon
(B) Amur
(C) Congo
(D) Volga

Answer: Amazon

Q19. Which one of the following sequences of ocean trenches is correct in terms of the ascending order of their depths ?

(A) Aleutian Trench – Mindanao Trench – New Hebrides Trench
(B) New Hebrides Trench – Mindanao Trench – Aleutian Trench
(C) Aleutian Trench – New Hebrides Trench – Mindanao Trench
(D) New Hebrides Trench – Aleutian Trench – Mindanao Trench

Answer: New Hebrides Trench – Aleutian Trench – Mindanao Trench

Q20. Which of these statements are correct ?

1. Ocean currents are the slow- surface movement of water in the ocean.

2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance.

3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds.

4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean.

(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2, 3, and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Answer: 2, 3, and 4