Oceanography UPSC 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.
In India _____________ contributes approximately 22 % total electricity produced
A.
Solar power plant
B.
Hydro electric power
C.
Wind power plant
D.
Thermal Power plant
ANSWER :
B. Hydro electric power
10.
In India hydroelectric power contributes approximately _____________Β percent of the total electricity produced.
A.
11%
B.
33%
C.
22%
D.
70%
ANSWER :
B. 33%
11.
Jawaharlal Nehru proudly proclaimed the dams as ________
A.
Temples of Modern India
B.
Temples of Modern world
C.
Symbol of Modern India
D.
Symbol of Modern Tamil Nadu
ANSWER :
A. Temples of Modern India
12.
Who said dams are temples of modern India?
A.
Mahatma Gandhi
B.
Kamaraj
C.
Jawaharlal Nehru
D.
M. Karunanidhi
ANSWER :
C. Jawaharlal Nehru