Oceanography CDS Questions

Oceanography MCQ Questions

7.
Indira Point got submerged under water in the year ______
A.
2000
B.
2002
C.
2004
D.
2006
ANSWER :
C. 2004
8.
What is the percentage of fresh water on earth?
A.
2.70%
B.
70%
C.
97%
D.
90%
ANSWER :
A. 2.70%
9.

The movement of tectonic plates is induced by __________energy

A.

Hydel

B.

Thermal

C.

Wave

D.

Tidal

ANSWER :

B. Thermal

10.

In India hydroelectric power contributes approximately _____________ percent of the total electricity produced.

A.

11%

B.

33%

C.

22%

D.

70%

ANSWER :

C. 22%

11.

Magma is found in the ___________

A.

crust

B.

mantle

C.

core

D.

none of the above

ANSWER :

B. mantle

12.
Who said dams are temples of modern India?
A.
Mahatma Gandhi
B.
Kamaraj
C.
Jawaharlal Nehru
D.
M. Karunanidhi
ANSWER :
C. Jawaharlal Nehru