Hydrosphere MCQ Question Answers

Hydrosphere Gk (quiz) MCQ question and answers. Suitable for aspirants preparing for SSC-CGL and State Level Examinations of all states and also Bank, SSC, Railway, UPSC conducted NDA/ CDS/ IFS/ IES / CSE etc. examinations.

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Q. Which is the largest sea in the world?

A.
Mediterranean Sea
B.
Caspian Sea
C.
South China Sea
D.
North Sea

Answer

Correct Answer : South China Sea

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Q. Which is the longest current known as “Black Current” due to its black colour?

A.
California Current
B.
Gulf Stream
C.
Kuroshio
D.
Antarctica Current

Answer

Correct Answer : Kuroshio

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Q. Which is the smallest among the following water bodies?

A.
Japan Sea
B.
Arctic Sea
C.
Hudson Bay
D.
Okhotsk Sea

Answer

Correct Answer : Japan Sea

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Q. 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.
III, IV and V
B.
I, III and IV
C.
I, II and V
D.
All of these

Answer

Correct Answer : All of these

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Q. 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 5
B.
1, 2 and 3
C.
1, 2 and 4
D.
3, 4 and 5

Answer

Correct Answer : 1, 2 and 5

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Q. Which of the following are true of the Pacific Ocean? I. It is the largest of all water bodies II. It is roughly triangular in shape III. The average depth is about 7300 m IV. Nearly 20,000 islands dot this vast ocean

A.
II and III
B.
I, II and III
C.
I and III
D.
I, II, III and IV

Answer

Correct Answer : I, II, III and IV

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Q. Which of the following best explain why the lower course of a river is sometimes choked with sediments? 1. The valley of a river is widest in its lower course. 2. The velocity of a river in its lower course is low. 3. The delta sometimes develops in a river’s lower course. 4. Much of the river water is drawn for irrigation in the lower course.

A.
1, 2 and 3 only
B.
1, 2, 3 and 4
C.
1, 3 and 4 only
D.
2 and 4 only

Answer

Correct Answer : 1, 2 and 3 only

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Q. Which of the following cities is incorrectly matched to the river on which it is situated?

A.
Amsterdam - River Amsel
B.
Budapest - River Danube
C.
Baghad - River Tigris
D.
Alexandria - River Niger

Answer

Correct Answer : Alexandria - River Niger

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Q. Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac?

A.
Islamabad
B.
Berlin
C.
Madrid
D.
Washington D.C.

Answer

Correct Answer : Washington D.C.

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Q. Which of the following connects the ocean floor level with the continental level ?

A.
Epicontinental sea
B.
Continental slope
C.
Continental shelf
D.
Sea shelf

Answer

Correct Answer : Continental slope

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