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 UPSC Prelims MCQs – Map Based (Page 4)

 Ocean Currents • Monsoon • Climate Zones

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These questions focus on location-based understanding of ocean currents, climate zones, and monsoon regions.

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1. Gulf Stream is located in which ocean?

A) Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean

Answer: C) Atlantic Ocean

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2. Humboldt (Peru) Current flows along the coast of:

A) North America (East Coast)
B) South America (West Coast)
C) Africa (East Coast)
D) Asia (South Coast)

Answer: B) South America (West Coast)

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3. Kuroshio Current is associated with which region?

A) Western Pacific near Japan
B) Eastern Atlantic near Europe
C) Indian Ocean near Africa
D) Arctic Ocean

Answer: A) Western Pacific near Japan

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4. Canary Current is found in:

A) South Atlantic Ocean
B) North Atlantic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean

Answer: B) North Atlantic Ocean

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5. Benguela Current flows along which continent?

A) Asia
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) Australia

Answer: C) Africa

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6. Which ocean plays a major role in Indian monsoon formation?

A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean

Answer: C) Indian Ocean

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7. ITCZ is generally located near:

A) Polar regions
B) Equator
C) Mid-latitudes
D) Mountain regions

Answer: B) Equator

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8. Temperate climate zone is mainly found in:

A) Equatorial regions
B) Polar regions
C) Middle latitudes
D) Ocean floors

Answer: C) Middle latitudes

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9. Labrador Current flows in which region?

A) South Atlantic
B) North Atlantic
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Indian Ocean

Answer: B) North Atlantic

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10. Amazon Basin lies in which climate zone?

A) Polar
B) Temperate
C) Tropical
D) Desert

Answer: C) Tropical

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