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General Knowledge Questions And Answers :: Geography: part1



General Knowledge : Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part1 : 66 to 70

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2014 examinations :

66.Which of the following is an advantage of ocean currents ?

They make the climate of all the coastal regions similar
They help in navigation
They are advantageous for fishing
They bring torrential rainfalls to costal areas

67.Hurricanes are cyclonic storms in the

Indian ocean
South-China sea
West Indies and the Gulf of mexico
West-Pacific ocean

68.In how many time zones has the world been divided ?

15
24
90
180

69.The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the

Convergence and divergence movements
Coriolis force
Density differences in sea water
Impact of prevailing winds

70.Which ocean current is popularly, known as ""Warm Blanket of Europe""?

East Australian current
Brazil current
Equatorial current
Gulf stream

More Geography QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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