GK / GS · Chapter 7
Oceans: Relief, Currents and Tides PYQs
Seventy-one per cent of our planet is ocean, yet most of us have seen only its edge.
Ocean basins and the ocean floor 5 PYQs
- Which trench represents the deepest part of the Indian Ocean, located south of Sumatra and reaching depths of over 7,000 meters?Delhi Police 2026 · 03 Jan 2026
- Which of the following states is considered a 'Littoral State' of the Indian Ocean?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 15 Sep 2026
- Why is the Indian Ocean Region critical in global geopolitics?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- About ocean floor features: 1. Abyssal plains are vast, flat deep-ocean floors. 2. Oceanic trenches are typically shallow depressions. Which of the…SSC Selection Post 2025 · 31 Jul 2025
- Which of the following oceans is the third-largest ocean in the world?SSC Selection Post 2025 · 29 Aug 2025
El Nino, La Nina and the Indian Ocean Dipole 3 PYQs
- The Indian Ocean is significant for global:SSC CGL 2026 · 12 Oct 2026
- The "El Niño" phenomenon occurs due to which oceanic condition, causing abnormal warming of the Pacific Ocean surface and significant disruption of…Delhi Police 2025 · 31 Dec 2025
- Which of the following statements CORRECTLY defines Southern Oscillations?SSC CPO 2025 · 12 Dec 2025
Tides 3 PYQs
- What is the primary cause of ocean tides on Earth, leading to regular rises and falls in sea levels worldwide?Delhi Police 2026 · 03 Jan 2026
- What is India's population pyramid expected to look like by 2047, based on current demographic transitions noted in 2025?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 09 Sep 2026
- What is the primary reason for tides on Earth?SSC Selection Post 2025 · 29 Aug 2025
Coral reefs, seas, gulfs and the Indian Ocean 9 PYQs
- The Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef system in the world, is located along the coast of which country, spanning over 2,300 kilometers?Delhi Police 2026 · 03 Jan 2026
- The "Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb" is a critical maritime chokepoint connecting the Red Sea with which other body of water, vital for international…Delhi Police 2026 · 05 Jan 2026
- Sri Lanka is separated from India by the _____.SSC MTS 2026 · 10 Feb 2026
- Which island group is located in the Bay of Bengal?Delhi Police 2026 · 06 Jan 2026
- Which country is the closest to India by sea, representing the shortest maritime distance and strategic proximity in the Indian Ocean region?Delhi Police 2026 · 05 Jan 2026
- Which strategic chokepoint links the Indian Ocean route to the Red Sea, forming part of the maritime route to the Mediterranean Sea?SSC CGL 2026 · 14 Oct 2026
- Chabahar Port lies on the coast. Which body of water does it lie on?SSC CGL 2026 · 27 Oct 2026
- Which water body lies to the east of the Indian Peninsula, bordering its eastern coast?DSSSB 2026 · 01 Oct 2026
- The Indian peninsula divides the northern part of the Indian Ocean into which two major seas?DSSSB 2026 · 13 Oct 2026