Top 250+ Solved The Water World, Facts and Countries MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which one of the following European countries borders Atlanic Ocean? [CDS 2000]
a. Portugal
b. Austria
c. Finland
d. Romania
Q. Why are major fishing areas of the world confined to the temperate zone? 1. Cold and warm currents meet, creating conditions favourable for plankton growth 2. The fish of these waters are highly palatable as human food 3. There is a ready mark, in the land masses of the zone 4. The existence of submarine plateaus help in growth of fish population
a. I, II and IV
b. II, III and IV
c. I, III and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
Q. The ideal conditions for coral growth are: 1. water temperature around 20°C 2. tropical waters (between 30°N and 30°S) 3. highly saline water 4. adequate oxygen
a. I, II and IV
b. I, III and IV
c. I, II and III
d. II, III and IV
Q. Which one of the following countries makes maximum use of the geothermal energy?[IAS 2004]
a. New Zealand
b. Japan
c. Iceland
d. Russia
Q. Which of the following connects the ocean floor level with the continental level ?
a. Continental slope
b. Continental shelf
c. Epicontinental sea
d. Sea shelf
Q. The longest inland waterways in the world is : [IAS 2004]
a. Mississippi river system
b. The Great Lakes
c. St. Lawrence
d. River Rhine
Q. Coral reefs are formed by : [IAS 2004]
a. volcanic rocks
b. marine sediments
c. chlorine material precipitated from sea water
d. tiny colonial marine animals which construct limestone skeleton material
Q. Consider the following statements : 1. Where fold mountains run parallel and close to the coast, continental shelf is narrow or absent 2. The average depth of continental shelf is 100 meters 3. Submarine canyons are mostly found in continental slope 4. The submarine flat topped mountains are called guyots. Which of the statements given above are correct? [IAS 2004]
a. 1, 2, 3 and 4
b. 1, 2 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 2 and 3
Q. Consider the following countries: 1. Algeria 2. Morocco 3. Mauritania Which of these borders is/are the Mediterranean Sea? [CDS 2004]
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which one of the following pairs of straits and the countries they separate is wrongly matched?
a. Gibraltar Strait - Spain and Morocco
b. Bering Strait - Sumatra and Malaysia
c. Magellan Strait - Chile and Tiera del Fuego
d. Bass Strait - Australia and Tasmania
Q. Which of the following is not an important condition for growth of coral?
a. Wave-free salt water
b. Clean salt water
c. Warm seas
d. Plenty of sunlight
Q. Maximum amount of herring fish is obtained from: [IAS 2004]
a. The North Sea around the Netherlands
b. The coastal areas from Alaska to California
c. The Sea of Japan
d. The Gulf of Mexico