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  1. The greatest known ocean depth (which lies in the Pacific Ocean) is ________

  2. A.

     8,890 m

    B.

     9,653 m

    C.

     10,589 m

    D.

     11,021 m


  3. Which one among the following best explains the reason for the eastern and western boundaries of the Pacific Ocean experiencing frequent earthquake?

  4. A.

     There are deep ocean trenches along these margins

    B.

     High mountain stretch along the continental margins adjacent to this ocean

    C.

     The currents of the vast Pacific Ocean continue to dash against the continental margins

    D.

     These margins coincide with the plate margins


  5. The oceanic current named as 'Kuroshio - Kurile and Alaskan' are located in

  6. A.

     North Atlantic Ocean

    B.

     South Atlantic Ocean

    C.

     North Pacific Ocean

    D.

     North Indian Ocean


  7. Which one of the following cities is associated with the river Mekong ?

  8. A.

     Hong Kong

    B.

     Phnom-Penh

    C.

     Shanghai

    D.

     Yangon


  9. 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 ________

  10. A.

     Volga

    B.

     Rhine

    C.

     Dnieper

    D.

     Danube


  11. Which of the following city is located on the banks of river Potomac?

  12. A.

     Berlin

    B.

     Madrid

    C.

     Islamabad

    D.

     Washington D.C.


  13. Which is the smallest among the following water bodies?

  14. A.

     Arctic Sea

    B.

     Hudson Bay

    C.

     Japan Sea

    D.

     Okhotsk Sea


  15. Which one of the following conditions are not favourable for the growth of coral reefs ?

  16. A.

     Sediment free water

    B.

     Fresh water

    C.

     Moderate saline water

    D.

     Disturbed water and currents


  17. Which among these Islands has coral reef?

  18. A.

     Aleutian

    B.

     Hawaiian

    C.

     Andaman and Nicobar

    D.

     Falklands Island


  19. Which river has the largest drainage basin?

  20. A.

     Nile

    B.

     Mississippi

    C.

     Congo

    D.

     Amazon