Latest Oceans and Seas General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The ocean water is saline due to

A)

evaporation of its surface

B)

volume of fresh water added by rainfall

C)

salts are already present in sea water

D)

both (a) and (b)

Correct Answer : Option (D) - both (a) and (b)

2 .

The shallow seas found in the Atlantic basin include the

A)

Caribbean sea and Mediterranean

B)

Baltic and Arctic seas

C)

Gulf of Mexico

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) - All of the above

This ocean body contains most of our planet's shallow seas, but it has relatively few islands. Some of the shallow seas found in the Atlantic Ocean include the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Baltic, Black, North, Baltic, and the Gulf of Mexico.

3 .

The islands of Seychelles are located in the

A)

Arctic Ocean

B)

Atlantic Ocean

C)

Indian Ocean

D)

Pacific Ocean

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Indian Ocean

4 .

The knowledge about the topography of the ocean basins has been derived from

A)

seismic surveying

B)

echo sounder

C)

side-scan sonar

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) - All of the above

All of the above