Which is the largest Island Country in the world?

Oceans and Seas - General Knowledge Questions

New Guinea

Baffin

Sumatra

Greenland

Correct Answer : Greenland

* Greenland (836,330 sq miles/2,166,086 sq km)

* New Guinea (317,150 sq miles/821,400 sq km)

* Borneo (288,869 sq miles/748,168 sq km)

* Madagascar (226,756 sq miles/587,295 sq km)

* Baffin (195,928 sq miles/507,451 sq km)

* Sumatra (171,069 sq miles/443,066 sq km)

* Honshu (87,992 sq miles/227,898 sq km)... etc,.

Published On : June 3, 2021

Recent Updates in Oceans and Seas - General Knowledge Questions

Q .

A yellow road-like structure has been discovered by an exploration team at the bottom of which Ocean?

Arctic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Correct Answer : Pacific Ocean

A yellow brick road-like structure has been discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean by an underwater exploration team. One of the experts was heard calling the road to the lost city of Atlantis. The structure is an example of ancient active volcanic geology, as per the caption of the video posted by the team.

Source : NDTV

Published On : May 11, 2022

Category : Oceans and Seas

Q .

Which country is organising the One Ocean Summit?

France

India

China

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : France

France is organising the One Ocean Summit from February 9-11, 2022 in Brest, France, in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank. PM Narendra Modi addressed the high-level segment of the summit on February 11, 2022.

Published On : February 11, 2022

Category : Oceans and Seas

Q .

Which countries conducted Maritime Partnership Exercise in Bay of Bengal in Jan 2022?

China and Malaysia

India and Japan

North Korea and Germany

Russia and United States

Correct Answer : India and Japan

The navies of India and Japan carried out maritime exercises in the Bay of Bengal to enhance defence cooperation between the two countries.

Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) Ships Uraga and Hirado in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday (January 13, 2022).

Both JMSDF ships are part of Minesweeper Division One and are on deployment to the Indian Ocean Region with Captain Noguchi Yasushi, Commander Minesweeper Division One embarked onboard JS Uraga.

The exercise was aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, promoting defence cooperation, enhancing mutual understanding and interoperability between the two navies and sharing best practices.

The maritime partnership exercise included a wide range of maritime operations, flying operations, replenishment approaches and tactical manoeuvres.

“The entire exercise was planned and conducted in a non contact mode, thereby adhering to Covid safety norms,” Indian Navy said.

Source : Sarkari Tel.

Published On : January 19, 2022

Category : Oceans and Seas