LIST I (Oceans)	LIST II (Currents)
(a) Indian	(1) El-Nino
(b) North Pacific	(2) Kuroshio
(c) South Pacific	(3) Monsoon drift
(d) Atlantic	(4) Gulf Stream

• a-iv , b-iii , c-ii , d-i

• a-iii , b-ii , c-i , d-iv

• a-i , b-iv , c-iii , d-ii

• a-ii , b-i , c-iv , d-iii

Who postulated the "Progressive Wave Theory of Tides" ?

• C. Darwin

• William Whewill

• R.A. Haris

• Daly

"All coral reefs began as fringe reefs around an island." This was indicate in :

• Day's glacial control theory

• Daly's subsidence theory

• Darwin's glacial control theory

• Darwin's subsidence theory

• a-i , b-ii , c-iii , d-iv

• a-ii , b-iii , c-iv , d-i

• a-iv , b-ii , c-iii , d-i

• a-ii , b-iv , c-i , d-iii

Consider the following statements :

(a) Nearly 30% of the petroleum production in the world is from the off shore areas.

(b) The exclusive economic zone in the ocean extends 100 nautical miles from the coast.

(c) Only less than 1% of marine area is declared as protected area.

(d) The largest marine protected area is the Great Barrier Reef. 

• (a) and (b)

• (a) , (b) and (d)

• (a) and (d)

• (b) and (c)

Surface circulation of ocean water is driven by :

• Resisting force

• Tidal force

• Gravitational force

• Blowing wind

The speed of an ocean current is about :

• 2% of the speed of prevailing wind.

• 4% of the speed of prevailing wind.

• 6% of the speed of prevailing wind.

• 8% of the speed of prevailing wind.

The ocean water was iceberg free during the era :

• Archaean

• Mesozoic

• Cenozoic

• Paleozoic

Which one of the following is shown with the help of Isobaths ?

• Salinity of sea water

• Depth of ocean water

• Altitude of oceanic ridge

• Amplitude of wave

Who postulated the concept of Base level ?

• Walter Penck

• J.W. Powell

• W.M. Davis

• James Hutton