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Which of the following are cold ocean currents?
1. Humboldt current             
2. Brazil current
3. Oyashio                           
4. Canary current
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Important Questions on World Geography

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 5>Q 5
Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 5>Q 6

Consider the following statements
1. The winds which blow between 30° N and 60°S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies. 
2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in the North-Western region of India are part of westerlies. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 5>Q 7
Ocean basin has been divided into number of types. Abyssal plain is one of them. Choose correct statement.
1. It lies immediately after continental slope.
2. They are among flattest, smoothest surface on Earth.
3. It covers more than 50% of Earth's surface.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 5>Q 8
Arrange the following ocean zones from top to bottom.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 5>Q 9
Hydrothermal vents have been known to inhabit the microbes regarding hydrothermal vents, choose correct statement
1. Cynobacteria have been known to inhabit around hydrothermal vents.
2. Hydrothermal vent is a fissure in planet surface from which geothermally heated water issues.
3. These are only found at place of plates constructive plate boundaries.
4. It forms a feature called black smokers
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 5>Q 10
Which one among the following is not a cause of generation of ocean currents?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 5>Q 11
Pelagic zone, is one of the most important division of ocean with respect to commercial exploitation. Choose correct statement
1. Any water in sea or lake is neither close to bottom nor near the shore can be said to be in pelagic zone.
2. Pelagic life decreases with increasing depth.
3. Demersal zone lies between benthic and pelagic zone.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 5>Q 13
Match the following
       List I                      List II
(Oceanic Trench)      (Location)
A. Aleutian                1. Indian Ocean
B. Kermadec             2. North Pacific
C. Sunda                   3. South Pacific
D. S Sandwich          4. South Atlantic Ocean
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