MCQ Chapter 1 Oceans and Life Class 9 Social Science CBSE

1. What are marine resources?

Materials obtained exclusively from forests

Materials and features found in oceans that have intrinsic or economic value

Resources found only in deserts

Products manufactured exclusively on land

Question 1 of 20

2. Into which two broad categories are marine resources classified?

Renewable and non-renewable land resources

Agricultural and industrial resources

Marine living resources and marine non-living resources

Coastal and desert resources

Question 2 of 20

3. Which of the following is an example of a marine living resource?

Fish

Offshore oil

Natural gas

Mineral deposits

Question 3 of 20

4. Which of the following is a marine non-living resource?

Marine fish

Aquatic vegetation

Marine animals

Natural gas

Question 4 of 20

5. What is the significance of marine resources for food security?

They eliminate the need for all agricultural activities.

Fish and other seafood provide food and important nutrients, including protein.

They prevent all food shortages automatically.

They provide food only to people living on islands.

Question 5 of 20

6. Which activity supports livelihoods through the cultivation and production of aquatic organisms?

Mining coal on land

Manufacturing automobiles

Aquaculture

Constructing highways

Question 6 of 20

7. What is the Blue Economy?

The sustainable use of ocean resources to promote economic growth, livelihoods and jobs while preserving marine ecosystem health

The complete prohibition of all ocean-related economic activities

The use of oceans exclusively for military purposes

The extraction of marine resources without environmental restrictions

Question 7 of 20

8. Which United Nations Sustainable Development Goal is associated with the Blue Economy and the protection of marine resources?

SDG 2: Zero Hunger

SDG 4: Quality Education

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

SDG 14: Life Below Water

Question 8 of 20

9. Which of the following is an important aim of sustainable marine resource management?

Increasing marine pollution

Protecting marine ecosystems and reducing pollution

Encouraging unlimited fishing

Destroying coral reef ecosystems

Question 9 of 20

10. Approximately what percentage of global trade by volume is carried by sea, according to the chapter?

10%

25%

90%

50%

Question 10 of 20

11. What are maritime zones?

Different areas of the ocean defined by international law

Areas of land used exclusively for agriculture

Regions where ocean currents stop moving

Underwater mountain ranges formed by volcanic activity

Question 11 of 20

12. What is the extent of a country's territorial sea, as described in the chapter?

Up to 5 nautical miles from the baseline

Up to 24 nautical miles from the baseline

Up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline

Up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline

Question 12 of 20

13. What is the main purpose of the contiguous zone?

To give every country complete ownership of the high seas

To allow a country limited control over customs, fiscal matters and illegal immigration

To prevent all foreign ships from passing through the ocean

To establish the location of underwater mountain ranges

Question 13 of 20

14. What is the maximum extent of an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from the baseline?

12 nautical miles

24 nautical miles

200 nautical miles

500 nautical miles

Question 14 of 20

15. Which international agreement defines maritime zones, including the Exclusive Economic Zone?

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs)

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)

National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP)

Question 15 of 20

16. What are the high seas?

The shallow waters immediately beside a coastline

The waters belonging exclusively to one coastal country

The part of the sea located within the territorial sea

International waters beyond the Exclusive Economic Zones of countries

Question 16 of 20

17. What is the principle of innocent passage?

Foreign ships may fish freely in a country's territorial sea.

Foreign ships may pass through territorial waters provided their passage does not threaten the country's peace, good order or security.

Foreign ships can conduct military operations in territorial waters without restrictions.

Foreign ships may remain permanently in a country's territorial waters.

Question 17 of 20

18. Which international convention establishes rules to prevent collisions between ships at sea?

UNCLOS

MARPOL

COLREGs

PMMSY

Question 18 of 20

19. What is the primary purpose of the MARPOL Convention?

To reduce pollution from ships

To define the boundaries of the territorial sea

To establish the maximum range of the GEMINI device

To classify underwater mountains and trenches

Question 19 of 20

20. Why are international maritime rules and regulations important?

They allow countries to claim ownership of all international waters.

They eliminate the need for navigation and communication systems.

They encourage unrestricted extraction of ocean resources.

They promote safe navigation, protect marine environments and help resolve disputes between countries.

Question 20 of 20

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