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UPPSC 2005 GS-I World Geography
Question

Which one of the following is a cold current of the South Pacific Ocean?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Humboldt current

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Humboldt current”.
The cold current of the South Pacific Ocean is the Humboldt current, also known as the Peru current.

Similar Questions:

Which one of the following statements is true?
  1. A) Today nearly 28% of India's population resides in towns.
  2. B) The year 1921 is the urban divide in the demographic history of India.
  3. C) Mumbai is the most populous metropolis of India.
  4. D) There are only 5 million cities in Uttar Pradesh.
Which one of the following was not the language in which "The Indian Opinion" paper was published?
  1. A) English
  2. B) Gujarati
  3. C) Tamil
  4. D) Urdu
The concept of ecological niche was enunciated by
  1. A) Greenels
  2. B) Darwin
  3. C) E.P.Odum
  4. D) C.C.Park
Mauna Loa is an active volcano of
  1. A) Alaska
  2. B) Hawaii
  3. C) Italy
  4. D) Japan
Which one of the following statements is correct?
  1. A) The Constitution of India is Presidential
  2. B) India is a titular monarchy
  3. C) India is an aristocracy
  4. D) India is a Parliamentary democracy
The largest Scheduled Tribe of Uttaranchal is
  1. A) Bhoksa
  2. B) Bhotia
  3. C) Jaunsari
  4. D) Tharu
Chakmas are refugees from:
  1. A) Pakistan
  2. B) Sri Lanka
  3. C) Bangladesh
  4. D) Bhutan
The district having the small area in Uttar Pradesh is:
  1. A) Sant Ravidas Nagar
  2. B) Gautam Budh Nagar
  3. C) Ambedkar Nagar
  4. D) Kanpur Nagar
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  1. A) 100%
  2. B) 200%
  3. C) 300%
  4. D) 400%
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  1. A) June 18, 2004
  2. B) June 18, 2003
  3. C) June 18, 2002
  4. D) June 18, 2001
The headquarters of the World Bank are at-
  1. A) Manila
  2. B) Washington
  3. C) New York
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Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List-I (Country) - List-II (Dependent Territory)

A. Australia - 1. Martinique
B. Denmark - 2. Santa Cruz
C. France - 3. Greenland
D. Spain - 4. Christmas Island

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 1 2
  3. C) 1 3 2 4
  4. D) 2 1 4 3