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Q44 (UPPCS/2023) Geography › World Physical Geography

Which of the following statement is true?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C

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Statement C is correct. The highest salinity in the oceans is generally found in the subtropical regions near the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. This is because these areas experience high temperatures and clear skies leading to high evaporation, while receiving relatively low precipitation. In contrast, salinity is lower at the equator due to heavy daily rainfall and at high latitudes due to melting ice and low evaporation.

  • Option A: Incorrect. The interval between two high tides is approximately 12 hours and 25 minutes, not exactly 12 hours 30 minutes.
  • Option B: Incorrect. The Benguela Current is a cold current located in the South Atlantic Ocean, not the Pacific.
  • Option D: Incorrect. When the sun, earth, and moon are in a straight line (syzygy), it results in Spring Tides (maximum tidal range), not small (neap) tides.
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Consider the following statements with reference to neap tides: 1. Normally, there is a seven-day interval between two neap tides. 2. At this time, the Sun and the Moon are at right angles to each other. 3. The Moon's attraction is diminished by the counteracting force of the Sun's gravitational pull. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?