M.A./M.Sc. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Geography
OCEANOGRAPHY GEOHYDROLOGY
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Time 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Draw neat diagram where ever necessary.
Use of stencils is allowed.
All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct alternative given in the bracket and fill in the blanks. 14
current causes sever drought in India, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Gulf stream La-Nina
El-Nina Canary
The ocean water exhibits maximum salinity around
Equator Pole
Tropics Frizzed zone
The average annual temperature of all oceans is 0 c.
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19.4 21.5
The zone of steep slope in the ocean is called
Continental shelves Continental slope
Deep sea plain Ocean deeps
The deposits derived from land and brought to ocean floor by river, glacier
and wind are called as
Pelagic Terrigenous
Volcanic Biotic
The flow from south to north along the western coast of Africa is known as

Canary Benguela
South Atlantic drift North Atlantic drift
warm current flows over the north-western coast of Europe.
Gulf stream EL-Nino
Mozambik Kuroshio
Coral reefs developed along the islands are called
Atoll Barrier reef
Fringing None of these
The radiolarian ooze is deposits at the ocean floor.
Biotic Abiotic
Physical Chemical
10) Lagoons are associated with
Coral reef Tide 8
Delta Current
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11) cold current is known as Humboldt Current.
California Oyashio
Peru None of these
12) The daily range of temperature of surface water of ocean is almost around
0 c only.
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3 0.5
13) ocean ranks second in area around all the oceans.
Pacific Atlantic
Indian Arctic
14) Well-known Barmuda triangle is located in ocean.
Indian Atlantic
Pacific Antarctic
Q.2 Write answer of the following. (Any Four) 08
What is Guyots?
Ocean deposits.
Define Salinity.
What is Atoll?
Example of cold current in Atlantic Ocean.
Write short notes on following. (Any Two) 06
Continental shelf.
Coral reefs.
Importance of oceanography
Q.3 Answer the following questions. (Any two) 08
State the types of oceanic muds.
Describe any two currents in Pacific Ocean.
Explain the horizontal distribution of temperature of ocean water.
Answer the following questions. (Any one) 06
Describe the conservation of marine resources.
Which is the source of ocean salinity?
Q.4 Answer the following question. (Any two) 10
Discuss the effects of ocean currents.
Explain the distribution of ocean water salinity.
Describe the factors affecting on the distribution of temperature of ocean
water.
Answer the following questions. (Any one) 04
Explain the geo-hydrological cycle.
Describe the factors affecting on ocean currents.
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Q.5 Answer the following questions. (Any two) 14
Describe factors affecting on salinity of ocean water.
Describe ocean currents in Indian Ocean.
Comments on surface and subsurface water resources.