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1) The most important navigable river in, Central Europe that provides a link between seven countries-Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Rome, Russia and Yugoslavia is ________

(A) Volga

(B) Rhine

(D) Danube

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2) Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac?

(A) Berlin

(B) Madrid

(D) Washington D.C.

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Potomac river is a river in United States of America which drains an area of about 14,700 square miles and empties into Chesapeake Bay. Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States, located between Virginia and Maryland on the north bank of the Potomac River.

3) Which is the smallest among the following water bodies?

(A) Arctic Sea

(B) Hudson Bay

(D) Okhotsk Sea

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4) Which one of the following conditions are not favourable for the growth of coral reefs ?

(A) Sediment free water

(B) Fresh water

(D) Disturbed water and currents

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5) Which among these Islands has coral reef?

(A) Aleutian

(B) Hawaiian

(D) Falklands Island

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6) Which river has the largest drainage basin?

(A) Nile

(B) Mississippi

(D) Amazon

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7) The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the ________

(A) Convergence and divergence movements

(B) Coriolis force

(D) Impact of prevailing winds

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Explanation:
The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the Corioli's force. The Coriolis effect shifts surface currents by angles of about 45°. In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents are deflected to the right, in a clockwise motion.

8) Why are the ports of Baltic sea opened for trade in winter?

(A) It is tropical belt

(B) North Atlantic warm currents flow in this region

(D) Western disturbances increase the temperature

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9) The reason behind broadening the river valley is

(A) Corrosion

(B) Soil Erosion

(D) Hydraulic Action

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10) Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?

(A) Indian Ocean is 'half an ocean'

(B) Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift

(D) Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity

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Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean. The currents in the northern portion of the Indian Ocean change their direction from season to season in response to the seasonal rhythm of the monsoons.