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Major Rivers & Lakes MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1The Canary Current is a cold current flowing along the coast of which region?
The Canary Current is a cold wind-driven current flowing southward along the northwest coast of Africa (Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal). It forms the eastern boundary of the North Atlantic subtropical gyre and contributes to the aridity of the Sahara's western edge.
Q2Consider the following statements: 1. The Bering Strait separates Greenland from Denmark. 2. The Strait of Malacca connects the Andaman Sea to the South China Sea. 3. The Mozambique Current flows southward through the Mozambique Channel between Mozambique and Madagascar. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect because the Bering Strait separates Alaska from Siberia and connects the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific. Statement 2 is correct because the Strait of Malacca connects the Andaman Sea with the South China Sea. Statement 3 is correct because the Mozambique Current is a warm current flowing southward through the Mozambique Channel between Mozambique and Madagascar.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. The Yangtze flows entirely within China. 2. The Yangtze drains into the East China Sea near Shanghai. 3. The Three Gorges Dam is built on the Nile. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because the Yangtze flows entirely through China. Statement 2 is correct because it goes from the Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea at Shanghai. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Three Gorges Dam is on the Yangtze, not the Nile.
Q4Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake, is located in:
Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, is the world's deepest (1642m) and oldest (25 million years) freshwater lake. It contains about 20% of the world's unfrozen surface freshwater.
Q5Consider the following statements: 1. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world. 2. The Volga is Europe's longest river and flows into the Black Sea. 3. The Dead Sea lies between Israel and Jordan. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct: Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area, and the Dead Sea lies between Israel and Jordan. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Volga flows into the Caspian Sea, not the Black Sea.
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6Consider the following statements: 1. The Humboldt or Peru Current is a cold current flowing northward along western South America. 2. The Humboldt Current supports rich fisheries through upwelling along the Peru-Chile coast. 3. The Benguela Current is a cold current flowing northward along western southern Africa. 4. The Benguela Current flows eastward along the eastern coast of Australia. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements: 1. Lake Titicaca lies in the Andes on the Peru-Bolivia border and is described as the world's highest lake navigable to large vessels. 2. Lake Titicaca lies at about 12,500 feet above sea level. 3. The Dead Sea is between Israel and Jordan and lies about 430 metres below sea level. 4. The Dead Sea has about 20 percent salinity. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8The Mississippi-Missouri river system is the longest in:
9Consider the following statements about major ocean currents: 1. The Benguela Current is a cold current flowing northward along the western coast of southern Africa. 2. The Canary Current is a cold current flowing southward along the north-west coast of Africa. 3. The California Current is a warm current flowing northward along the western coast of North America. 4. The Oyashio Current meets the warm Kuroshio Current and helps form rich fishing grounds near Japan. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements: 1. The Danube passes through 4 capital cities: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade. 2. The Danube flows through 8 countries in total. 3. The Danube is Europe's second-longest river after the Volga. 4. The Danube flows through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Ukraine. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11The Kuroshio Current is a warm current flowing along the coast of which country?
12Consider the following statements: 1. Victoria Falls is on the Zambezi River. 2. Victoria Falls lies on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border. 3. Angel Falls is located on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements: 1. Lake Baikal is in Siberia, Russia, and is the oldest existing freshwater lake on Earth. 2. Lake Baikal is the deepest continental body of water, with a maximum depth of 5,315 feet. 3. Lake Baikal contains about one-fifth of the fresh water on Earth's surface. 4. Lake Baikal's only outflow is through the Selenga River. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. The Nile flows northward through East Africa and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. 2. The White Nile comes from Lake Victoria, while the Blue Nile comes from Lake Tana. 3. The White Nile and Blue Nile meet at Cairo in Egypt. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements: 1. The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia and flows entirely through China. 2. The Mississippi-Missouri river system drains about 40% of the contiguous USA and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. 3. Lake Superior is the deepest freshwater lake and holds the most water in the world. 4. Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake by surface area. Which of the statements given above are correct?