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Q42 (CDS-II/2016) Geography › World Physical Geography › Ocean circulation systems Answer Verified

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Ocean Current) A. Agulhas Current B. Humboldt Current C. Labrador Current D. Falkland Current List-II (Country) 1. Peru 2. South Africa 3. Argentina 4. Canada Code :

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B
Explanation

The Agulhas Current is a warm Indian Ocean current that flows southwestward along the southeast coast of Africa, specifically near South Africa [4]. The Humboldt Current, also known as the Peru Current, is a cold current that flows northward along the southwestern coast of South America, primarily affecting Peru [1]. The Labrador Current is a cold subarctic current that flows south along the eastern coast of Canada, specifically near Newfoundland and Labrador. The Falkland Current (or Malvinas Current) is a cold branch of the West Wind Drift that flows northward between the Argentinian coast and the Falkland Islands [2]. Matching these gives: A-2 (South Africa), B-1 (Peru), C-4 (Canada), and D-3 (Argentina). This sequence corresponds to the code 2, 1, 4, 3.

Sources

  1. [3] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 32: Ocean Movements Ocean Currents And Tides > Southern Indian Ocean Currents > p. 495
  2. [4] https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/publications/glossary2.pdf
  3. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 32: Ocean Movements Ocean Currents And Tides > Peru Current or Humboldt Current – Cold > p. 490
  4. [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 32: Ocean Movements Ocean Currents And Tides > Falkland Curre – Cold > p. 493
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