Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are dominated by huge surface gyres that are driven by the global surface wind pattern. 2. Equatorial currents move cold water westward and then poleward along the east coasts of continents. With regard

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Q: 82 (CDS-II/2024)
Consider the following statements:
1. Ocean currents are dominated by huge surface gyres that are driven by the global surface wind pattern.
2. Equatorial currents move cold water westward and then poleward along the east coasts of continents.
With regard to the statements given above, which of the following is correct?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-II

Statement 1 is correct as ocean currents are indeed dominated by surface gyres driven by global wind patterns. Statement 2 is correct as equatorial currents move westward carrying cold water, but they usually move poleward along the west coasts, not the east coasts of continents. However, statement 2 isn't a direct explanation of the phenomena described in statement 1.