Q103
Which one of the following is correct? Benguela current flows ________
A.
Along Brazilian coast
B.
Off Southwest African coast
AnswerC.
Off Spanish and North African coast
D.
Along West coast of United States
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Benguela current flows Off Southwest African coast. Benguela Current, oceanic current that is a branch of the West Wind Drift of the Southern Hemisphere. It flows northward in the South Atlantic Ocean along the west coast of southern Africa nearly to the Equator before merging with the westward-flowing Atlantic South Equatorial Current.