Subject: Oceanography

The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where

Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?
(1) Gravitational force of the Sun
(2) Gravitational force of the Moon
(3) Centrifugal force of the Earth
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In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not
originate What is the reason?

What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?

At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometers and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at

With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements
is/are correct?
1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C isotherm which is 129 meters in the southwestern Indian Ocean during January – March.
2. OMT collected during January – March can be used in assessing whether the
amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean.
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Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January?
1. The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent.
2. The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north.
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