OCEANIC CURRENTS

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Which of the following pair of oceanic currents is shown in the given map?

You can think of it as a small story. In Oceanic Currents, which of the following pair of oceanic happened with Benguela and Guinea. That is why Benguela and Guinea is the answer here. Stories are easier to remember than lists. So keep this small story in mind and you will recall it.

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (a) Gulf Stream (b)

Let us do this matching slowly. In Oceanic Currents, the pairs fit together as in 4 2 1 3. That is the answer. Do not try to remember the code first. Remember the pairs, say them once, and the code will make sense on its own.

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Consider the following statements. 1. Ocean currents are the slowsurface movement of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean curren

For this statement question, read slowly. In Oceanic Currents, the statements that hold true together are 1, 2, 3 and 4. That is the answer. If you check each statement one by one in your mind, you will see why this set feels right. Take your time and do not rush it.

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Consider the following factors. 1. Rotation of the Earth 2. Air pressure and wind 3. Density of ocean water 4. Revolutio

For this statement question, read slowly. In Oceanic Currents, the statements that hold true together are 1, 2 and 3. That is the answer. If you check each statement one by one in your mind, you will see why this set feels right. Take your time and do not rush it.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2012] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Oceanic Currents and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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

Let us keep it easy. What explains the Eastward flow of the — the answer is The Earth’s rotation on its axis. In Oceanic Currents, this is the fact that everyone is expected to know. If you have read the chapter once, you have already seen it. A quick revision is enough to fix it in your mind.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2015] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Oceanic Currents and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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Gulf stream is

Think of it like this. When the question talks about Gulf stream is, your mind should go straight to an oceanic current. In Oceanic Currents, this is a very common fact. Teachers often repeat it because it comes in exams again and again. Just keep this one line in your head.

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Which of the following is not matched correctly?

Do not rush 'not' questions. This one wants the one that is different, and in Oceanic Currents that is Hamboldt Current - North Pacific Ocean. Hamboldt Current - North Pacific Ocean has its own story that sets it apart. If you spot that story, you will pick it without confusion.

Ref: [UPPCS (Pre) 1998] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Oceanic Currents and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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Which of the following is cold ocean current?

Here is how I remember it. which of the following is cold ocean = Peruvian Current (Hamboldt Current). That is it. In Oceanic Currents, this pair is famous. I tell students to learn it as one line, not as a big theory. If you do that, this question takes only a few seconds.

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The ocean current different from the remaining three is

Let us keep it easy. The ocean current different from the remaining — the answer is Peruvian. In Oceanic Currents, this is the fact that everyone is expected to know. If you have read the chapter once, you have already seen it. A quick revision is enough to fix it in your mind.

Ref: [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1999] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Oceanic Currents and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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Which one of the following currents does not contribute to form a complete circle of currents in the South Atlantic Ocea

Do not rush 'not' questions. This one wants the one that is different, and in Oceanic Currents that is Canary. Canary has its own story that sets it apart. If you spot that story, you will pick it without confusion.

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Which of the following ocean currents does not belong to Indian Ocean?

This question is asking for the one that stands apart, and that is Benguela Current. In Oceanic Currents, Benguela Current has a special feature that makes it stand apart. That is the whole point here. Once you notice what makes Benguela Current special, the answer feels easy.

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Which one of the following Oceanic currents is not associated with the Pacific Ocean?

This question is asking for the one that stands apart, and that is Canaries. In Oceanic Currents, Canaries has a special feature that makes it stand apart. That is the whole point here. Once you notice what makes Canaries special, the answer feels easy.

Ref: [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2016] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Oceanic Currents and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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