Question

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Equatorial Counter Current?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: It is an eastward flowing current found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.
• Statement 2 is correct: Lying primarily between latitude 3° and 10°N, the countercurrents shift south during the northern winter and north during the summer.
• Statement 3 is correct: In the Indian Ocean, the current tends to reverse hemispheres seasonally due to the impact of reversing the Asian monsoon.