Which of the following sea is landlocked?
A. Red Sea
B. Timor Sea
C. Northern Sea
D. Aral Sea
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Erosion of soil by a river mainly depends upon ________
A. Its depth
B. Its length
C. Its speed at which it flows
D. Its width
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The Canals in Western Europe are mainly used for ________
A. Irrigation
B. Inland navigation
C. Ship building
D. Trade
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A drainage pattern where a river is joined by its tributaries approximately at right angles is
A. Dendritic
B. Trellis
C. Rectangular
D. Radial
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Mongla port is located in
A. Srilanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan
D. India
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Which is the correct order of ocean currents in the northern part of Pacific ocean in clockwise direction?
A. North equatorial - California Kuroshio - North equatorial
B. North equatorial – California – Kuroshio - Pacific drift-North equatorial
C. North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
D. North equatorial - Pacific drift – Kuroshio – California - North equatorial
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Which of the following rivers flowing through Pakistan has its source of origin in that country itself?
A. Ravi
B. Jhelum
C. Chenab
D. None of these
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Which of the following are the factors that are mainly responsible for the movements of surface oceanic currents?
1. Prevailing winds
2. Earth's Rotation
3. Earthquake activity
4. Bottom Topography
5. Difference in the density of seawater
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 5
D. 3, 4 and 5
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What percentage of World's fresh water is stored in the form of glacier ice
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Sea water is saltier than rain water because ________
A. Sea animals are salt producing
B. The air around the sea is saltish
C. River wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
D. Sea beds have salt producing mines
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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
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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
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Which one among the following rivers is the longest?
A. Amazon
B. Amur
C. Congo
D. Volga
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Along the coasts salinity is
A. Lowered
B. Increased
C. Stable
D. Unaffected
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Which of the following lake is known as "Honeymoon Lake"?
A. Nyasa
B. Chad
C. Titicaca
D. Toba
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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
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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
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"Tsunami" is the name given to which of the following?
A. Earthquake
B. Cyclone
C. Tidal Waves
D. Undersea Waves
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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
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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
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