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Q. Consider the following statements about ocean currents:
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements about ocean currents:
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
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The correct option is D
2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: While Kuroshio is a warm ocean current but Benguela is a cold ocean current.
Statement 2 is correct: Canaries, Labrador and Humboldt all are examples of cold ocean currents.
Statement 3 is correct : Mixing of warm and cold currents helps to replenish the oxygen and favour the growth of planktons which are primary food for fish population. Hence the best fishing ground of the world exists in these mixing zones.
2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: While Kuroshio is a warm ocean current but Benguela is a cold ocean current.
Statement 2 is correct: Canaries, Labrador and Humboldt all are examples of cold ocean currents.
Statement 3 is correct : Mixing of warm and cold currents helps to replenish the oxygen and favour the growth of planktons which are primary food for fish population. Hence the best fishing ground of the world exists in these mixing zones.
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