Hydrosphere Objective Questions and Answers 2020-2021 - 1

Question: 1

Which is the smallest among the following water bodies?

(A) Okhotsk Sea

(B) Japan Sea

(C) Arctic sea

(D) Hudson Bay

Ans: B

Japan Sea

Question: 2

The ocean current Kuroshio flows as a

(A) Cold current near the coast of Japan and her islands

(B) Cold current near the coast of China

(C) Warm current near the coast of China

(D) Warm current near the coast of Japan and her islands

Ans: D

Warm current near the coast of Japan and her islands

Question: 3

A huge mass of ice fed by snow on a high mountain slowly sliding downhill before it starts melting is called

(A) Typhoon

(B) Avalanche

(C) Glacier

(D) Iceberg

Ans: C

Glacier

Question: 4

Which of the following currents is associated with the Indian Ocean?

(A) Agulhas current

(B) Benguela current

(C) Kuroshio current

(D) Canaries current

Ans: A

Agulhas current

Question: 5

What is the average salt content in a liter of sea water?

(A) 32 gm

(B) 35 gm

(C) 37 gm

(D) 39 gm

Ans: B

35 gm

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