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Oceanography PYQ

IAS GeographyOceanography previous year questions with solutions.

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Oceanography at a glance

Questions per year

22 across 17 years

Difficulty mix

22 total
  • easy2 · 9%
  • medium19 · 86%
  • hard1 · 5%

Subtopic-wise weightage

Breakdown of the 22 Oceanography questions tagged to a subtopic, by year — darker cells mean more questions.

SubtopicWeightageTotal20262024202120202019201720152013201220082005200420032002200019991997
Movements Of Ocean
50.0%
11121111121
Oceans
50.0%
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All subtopics2212111121111211221
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All Oceanography Questions (22)

Which of the following statements with regard to India's Deep Ocean Mission is/are correct? 1. It was launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India. 2. Matsya-6000 has been designed to carry 3 people for deep sea exploration. 3. Samudrayaan is a project under this mission. Select the answer using the code given below:

2026
medium
mcq

Consider the following countries : 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea ?

2024
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements : 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

2024
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements: 1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds. 2. In the temperate zone, westerlies make the eastern sections of oceans warmer than the western sections. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2021
medium
mcq

With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26 °C isotherm which is 129 meters in the south-western Indian Ocean during January–March. 2. OMT collected during January–March can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean.

2020
hard
mcq

Consider the following pairs: Sea | Bordering country 1. Adriatic Sea | Albania 2. Black Sea | Croatia 3. Caspian Sea | Kazakhstan 4. Mediterranean Sea | Morocco 5. Red Sea | Syria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

2019
medium
mcq

At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at

2017
medium
mcq

Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following? 1. Gravitational force of the Sun 2. Gravitational force of the Moon 3. Centrifugal force of the Earth Select the correct answer using the code given below.

2015
easy
mcq

What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?

2015
medium
mcq

The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where

2013
medium
mcq

Consider the following factors: 1. Rotation of the Earth 2. Air pressure and wind 3. Density of ocean water 4. Revolution of the Earth Which of the above factors influence the ocean currents?

2012
medium
mcq

In which one of the following is Malta located?

2008
easy
mcq

Consider the following statements: 1. Total land area of Earth is approximately 1475 lakh square kilometers. 2. Ratio of land area to water area of Earth is approximately 1 : 4. 3. Maximum percentage of Earth’s water is in the Pacific Ocean. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2005
medium
mcq

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

2004
medium
mcq

Match List-I (Sea) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I (Sea) | List-II (Country) A. Black Sea | 1. Bulgaria B. Red Sea | 2. China C. Yellow Sea | 3. Eritrea D. Caspian Sea | 4. Kazakhstan Codes:

2004
medium
mcq

Which one of the following countries does not border the Caspian Sea?

2003
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements: 1. Ocean currents are slow surface movements of water in the ocean. 2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance. 3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds. 4. Ocean currents are affected by the configuration of the ocean. Which of these statements are correct?

2002
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements: 1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing. 2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely. 3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours. 4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports. Which of these statements are correct?

2000
medium
mcq

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Oceanic Trench) | List II (Location) I. Aleutian | A) Indian Ocean II. Kermadec | B) North Pacific Ocean III. Sunda | C) South Pacific Ocean IV. S. Sandwich | D) South Atlantic Ocean

2000
medium
mcq

[Image: A diagram of the phases of the moon AI-generated content may be incorrect.] At which one of the following positions shown in the diagram will the height of the ocean tide be maximum?

1999
medium
mcq

[Image: A map with arrows pointing to africa AI-generated content may be incorrect.] In the given map, which one of the following pairs of ocean currents are shown?

1999
medium
mcq

Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?

1997
medium
mcq