IOCL Technical Attendant Gr I GK Question 2014

The Water World / Facts on Countries G.K Question 2014

Question 1. Which one among the following is a cold ocean current?

A. Canary Current

B. Brazil Current

C. Gulf Stream

D. Kuroshio Current

Question 2. Which one among the following is not a cause of generation of ocean currents?

A. Planetary winds

B. Variation in ocean water temperature

C. Revolution of the Earth

D. Shape and configuration of the coastlines

Question 3. Consider the following countries 

1. Algeria

2. Morocco

3. Mauritania

Which of these borders is/are the Mediterranean Sea?

A. Only 1

B. 1 and 2

C. 2 and 3

D. All of the above

Question 4. The strait connecting Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is

A. Bering Strait

B. Dover Strait

C. Palk Strait

D. Vermose Strait

Question 5. The highest of all spring tides occurs at the time of
A. full or new Moon in association with winter solstice
B. full or new Moon in association with equinox
C. full or new Moon is association with summer solstice
D. winter as well as summer solstice

Question 6. Which is the largest gulf in the world?
A. The Gulf of Cambay
B. The Gulf of Mexico
C. The Persian
D. The Strait of Hormuz

Question 7. Which of the following is the largest is the river in the world?
A. Nile
B. Congo
C. Ganges 
D. Amazon

Question 8. The highest waterfall of the world is
A. Niagara Falls
B. Boyoma Falls
C. Salt Angel Falls
D. Khone Falls

Question 9. The strait which separates Africa from Europe is
A. Hook Strait
B. Strait of Gibraltar
C. Palk Strait
D. Bering Strait

Question 10. Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world?
A. Lake Tanganyika
B. Lake Superior
C. Lake Baikal
D. Lake Michigan

Answer: 1.(a), 2.(c), 3.(b), 4.(c), 5.(b), 6.(a), 7.(d), 8.(c), 9.(b), 10.(b).