UPSC 1997 › Geography › Oceanography

1 question · 1997 · answers as per the UPSC key

Take test Free Study this topic: Physical Geography in Depth
All years of Oceanography · Full UPSC 1997 paper
UPSC 1997 · Q30 · Geography › Oceanography · Save

Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?

(a) Indian Ocean is ‘half an ocean’
(b) Indian Ocean has monsoon drift
(c) Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
(d) Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
Show answer
Answer: (b) Indian Ocean has monsoon drift