MCQ Chapter 6 Geography Class 11 Maharashtra Board Ocean Resources 1. Chagos Plateau is a part of which feature in the Indian Ocean? Continental Shelf Mid-Oceanic Ridge Ocean Basin Abyssal PlainQuestion 1 of 202. What is the rank of the Indian Ocean in terms of size among the world’s oceans? Largest Second largest Third largest Fourth largestQuestion 2 of 203. Which country is the Indian Ocean named after? Australia India Madagascar Sri LankaQuestion 3 of 204. What percentage of the total oceanic area is occupied by the Indian Ocean? 10% 20% 30% 40%Question 4 of 205. Which hemisphere contains a part of the Indian Ocean? Northern Southern Eastern WesternQuestion 5 of 206. Why is the Indian Ocean blocked towards its north? Presence of islands Continental arrangement Ocean currents Mid-oceanic ridgesQuestion 6 of 207. What is the average depth of the Indian Ocean? 2000 m 3000 m 4000 m 5000 mQuestion 7 of 208. Which feature is NOT mentioned as part of the Indian Ocean’s bottom relief? Continental Shelf Mid-Oceanic Ridges Coral Reefs Ocean BasinsQuestion 8 of 209. What is the continental shelf primarily occupied by? Mountains Gulfs, seas, bays, and straits Trenches RidgesQuestion 9 of 2010. Where are the widest continental shelves found in the Indian Ocean? Eastern coast of Africa West side of India Indonesian coast MadagascarQuestion 10 of 2011. What are continental shelves veneered with? Volcanic rocks Sedimentary deposits Coral reefs Metallic nodulesQuestion 11 of 2012. What is a potential source found in sedimentary rocks of continental shelves? Gold Fossil fuel Diamonds CopperQuestion 12 of 2013. Where does the Mid Indian Oceanic ridge originate? Strait of Hormuz Gulf of Aden Bay of Bengal Persian GulfQuestion 13 of 2014. What is the name of the ridge that extends southwest from the Mid Indian Oceanic ridge? Ninety East Ridge Southwest Indian Ocean ridge Kerguelen Plateau Agulhas PlateauQuestion 14 of 2015. Which fracture zone is associated with the Mid Indian Oceanic ridge? Owen fracture zone Sunda fracture zone Java fracture zone Malacca fracture zoneQuestion 15 of 2016. Where is the Kerguelen Plateau located? South Indian Ocean Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Near AntarcticaQuestion 16 of 2017. Which ridge originates west of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? Chagos Plateau Ninety East Ridge Mid Indian Oceanic ridge Southwest Indian Ocean ridgeQuestion 17 of 2018. Which island is the largest in the Arabian Sea? Lakshadweep Maldives Madagascar SocotraQuestion 18 of 2019. What is the geological origin of Madagascar? Volcanic eruption Coral atoll Part of African continent Submerged mountainQuestion 19 of 2020. Which island is NOT mentioned as being close to the African coast in the Arabian Sea? Comoros Mauritius Bassas de India Europa IslandQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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