TNPSC Geography Study Material, Notes

Oceanography

Basic Test Geography

1,which is the deepest trench in the world?
Mariana Trench

Tonga Trench

Kuril Kamchatka Trench

Philippine Trench

2.Which Ocean is Elongated "S" in Shape?
Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Antartic Ocean

3.Arrange the Ocean Floor from the Shore
1.Continental Rise
2.Abyssal Plain
3.Continental Slope
4.Continental Shelf
4,3,1,2

3,2,1,4

4,3,2,1

1,2,3,4

4. Mid-Atlantic Ridge is found in which Ocean Floor?
Continental Shelf

Continental Rise

Abyssal Plain

Continental Slope

5.Pick the Cold Currents in Pacific Ocean?
1,Oyashio Current
2,Okhotsk Current
3,California Current
4,Peru Current
4 Only

1 & 2 only

1,2&3

All the Above

6.Influence of which two current produce the famous Fogs around New Foundland( busiest Fishing Ground of the world)?
Benguela and Falkland Current

Peru and Oyashio Current

Brazil and Falkland Current

Labrader Current and Gulf Stream

7, Which Cold Current flows from South to north near the "Cape of Good Hope"?
Oyashio Current

Okhotsk Current

Benguela Current

Falkland Current

8, Which Canal connects Mediterranean and Red Sea?
Panama Canal

Suez Canal

Keil Canal

Welland

9,Whch is the Warm Current flowing in Indian Oean?

1,Mozambique Current
2,Agulhas Current
3,Guniea Current
4,Canary Current
1 &2 only

1 & 4 only

2&3 only

all the above

10, The lines Joining the places having an equal degree of Salinity is called?
Isotherms

Isohalines

Isobars

Isonephs