Which of the following is the largest irrigation canal in the world?
A. Panama Canal
B. Sirhind Canal
C. Suez Canal
D. Indira Gandhi Canal
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The Strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is ________
A. Bering Strait
B. Dover Strait
C. Palk Strait
D. Vermosa Strait
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Where are the Balearic Islands located?
A. Mediterranean Sea
B. Black Sea
C. Baltic Sea
D. North Sea
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Which one of the following countries does not border Mediterranean Sea?
A. Malta
B. Libya
C. Italy
D. Bulgaria
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Which of the following are factors that effect the movement of ocean currents?
I. Earth's gravity
II. Atmospheric pressure
III. Winds
IV. Salinity of the water
V. Seasonal Variations
A. I, III and IV
B. I, II and V
C. III, IV and V
D. All of these
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Fishing grounds are concentrated in the high latitudes. The reasons are:
1. great length of indented coastline
2. extensive continental shelves
3. water temperatures lower than 20°C
4. sparse population
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 2 and 4
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The Kiel Canal links the ________
A. Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
B. Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
C. North Sea and Baltic Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
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The deepest surface depression on earth is
A. Kuri Trench
B. Mariana Trench
C. Tonga-Kermadec Trench
D. Bentley Subglacial Trench
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Major source of oceanic salinity is
A. Rivers
B. Land
C. Wind
D. Ash from volcanoes
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The deepest trench of the Indian Ocean is
A. Java Trench
B. Aleutian Trench
C. Atacama Trench
D. Tizard Trench
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The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is ________
A. 8,890 m
B. 9,653 m
C. 10,589 m
D. 11,021 m
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Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake?
A. There are deep ocean trenches along these margins
B. High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean
C. The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins
D. These margins coincide with the plate margins
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The oceanic current named as 'Kuroshio - Kurile and Alaskan' are located in
A. North Atlantic Ocean
B. South Atlantic Ocean
C. North Pacific Ocean
D. North Indian Ocean
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Which one of the following cities is associated with the river Mekong ?
A. Hong Kong
B. Phnom-Penh
C. Shanghai
D. Yangon
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The most important navigable river in, Central Europe that provides a link between seven countries-Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Rome, Russia and Yugoslavia is ________
A. Volga
B. Rhine
C. Dnieper
D. Danube
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Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac?
A. Berlin
B. Madrid
C. Islamabad
D. Washington D.C.
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Which is the smallest among the following water bodies?
A. Arctic Sea
B. Hudson Bay
C. Japan Sea
D. Okhotsk Sea
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Which one of the following conditions are not favourable for the growth of coral reefs ?
A. Sediment free water
B. Fresh water
C. Moderate saline water
D. Disturbed water and currents
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Which among these Islands has coral reef?
A. Aleutian
B. Hawaiian
C. Andaman and Nicobar
D. Falklands Island
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Which river has the largest drainage basin?
A. Nile
B. Mississippi
C. Congo
D. Amazon
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