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  1. Which one of the following is not a landform which results due to rejuvenation of a river?

  2. A.

     Incised meander

    B.

     Knick point

    C.

     Oxbow lake

    D.

     Rive terrace


  3. In which river is "Grand canyon"?

  4. A.

     Mississippi

    B.

     Colorado

    C.

     Columbia

    D.

     Ohara


  5. A ship met with an accident at 30ºC and 35ºN. The ship was sailing in the ________

  6. A.

     Baltic Sea

    B.

     Black Sea

    C.

     Mediterranean Sea

    D.

     Red Sea


  7. The tides in the Sea are primarily due to

  8. A.

     The atmospheric effect of the Earth

    B.

     The gravitational effect of Venus on the Earth

    C.

     The gravitational effect of the Sun on the Earth

    D.

     The gravitational effect of the Moon on the Earth


  9. When water freezes in the polar seas the salts ________

  10. A.

     Form a layer on top

    B.

     Remain in the subsurface water that does not freeze

    C.

     Sink to the bottom

    D.

     Partly freeze and partly sink to the bottom


  11. Of the following the busiest oceanic trade route is ________

  12. A.

     Cape route

    B.

     North Atlantic route

    C.

     Panama canal

    D.

     Suez canal


  13. Where is world's deepest trench "Mariana Trench" located?

  14. A.

     In Indian Ocean

    B.

     In Atlantic Ocean

    C.

     In Arctic Ocean

    D.

     In Pacific Ocean


  15. The average salinity of the sea water is ________ parts per thousand.

  16. A.

     25

    B.

     35

    C.

     50

    D.

     60


  17. Which of the following rivers falls into the Atlantic Ocean?
    1. Orinoco
    2. Danube
    3. Amazon
    4. Congo

  18. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     1, 3 and 4

    C.

     2, 3 and 4

    D.

     1, 2 and 4


  19. Sargasso sea is located in ________

  20. A.

     North Pacific Ocean

    B.

     North Atlantic Ocean

    C.

     North Sea

    D.

     South Atlantic Ocean