Sea of Azov is connected to
- A.Black Sea
- B.Baltic Sea
- C.Mediterranean Sea
- D.North Sea
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Black Sea. The Sea of Azov joins the Black Sea through the narrow Kerch Strait, east of the Crimean peninsula.
The Sea of Azov is bordered by Russia and Ukraine and is often called the shallowest sea in the world, with a maximum depth of only about 14 metres. The Don and the Kuban rivers pour fresh water into it, so it is much less salty than the open ocean. The Kerch Strait separates the Crimean peninsula from Russia's Taman peninsula. From the Black Sea, ships then pass through the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles to reach the Mediterranean.
B is wrong because the Baltic Sea lies far to the north-west, between Scandinavia and northern Europe. C is wrong because the Mediterranean is reached from the Sea of Azov only indirectly, through the Black Sea and the Turkish straits. D is wrong because the North Sea lies between Britain and Scandinavia and has no link with it.
Exam tip: Azov to Black Sea by the Kerch Strait; Black Sea to Marmara by the Bosporus; Marmara to the Aegean by the Dardanelles.
Practice Questions
View allWhich one of the following rivers was earlier known as "Vitasta" ?
- A.Tista
- B.Jhelum
- C.Tungabhadra
- D.Bharatpuzha A - EDF-F-KJU
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The Jhelum was called the Vitasta in the Rig Veda and in later Sanskrit texts. The rivers of the Punjab region carried Vedic names: Vitasta for the Jhelum, Asikni for the Chenab, Parushni for the Ravi, Vipasha for the Beas and Shutudri for the Satluj.
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- A.Periyar
- B.Bharatpuzha
- C.Pamba
- D.Tamraparni
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Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements : 1. Distance between the longitudes becomes zero on North Pole and South Pole. 2. Distance between the longitudes is maximum on the Equator. 3. Number of longitudes is more than number of latitudes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1,2 and 3
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All three statements are correct. Meridians of longitude are half-circles that run from the North Pole to the South Pole, so they are farthest apart on the Equator, about 111 km per degree, and come closer towards the poles until they meet there, where the gap becomes zero.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is/are cold ocean current/currents ? 1. Alaska Current 2. North Atlantic Drift 3. West Wind Drift Select the answer using the code given below:
- A.1 only
- B.1 and 2
- C.2 and 3
- D.3 only
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Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements : 1. Areas where rainfall exceeds 250 cm 2. Annual temperature 25°C - 27°C 3. Average humidity exceeds 75% 4. Trees do not shed the leaves To which one of the following types of vegetation does the above represent ?
- A.Tropical wet evergreen
- B.Tropical semi evergreen
- C.Tropical moist deciduous
- D.Tropical dry evergreen
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Very heavy rainfall, high and steady temperature, humidity above 75 per cent and trees that stay green all year are the marks of tropical wet evergreen forests.
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