NDA 2025
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2025
- Subject
- General Ability
- Chapter
- General Studies
NDA 2025 · General Ability · General Studies
Which of the following is/are cold ocean current/currents? 1....
Which of the following is/are cold ocean current/currents?
1. Alaska Current
2. North Atlantic Drift
3. West Wind Drift
Select the answer using the code given below:
1. Alaska Current
2. North Atlantic Drift
3. West Wind Drift
Select the answer using the code given below:
Options
- A1 only
- B1 and 2
- C2 and 3
- D3 only
Correct answer
D. 3 only
Step-by-step solution
The Alaska Current is a warm water current flowing northwards along the coast of British Columbia and the Alaska Panhandle.
The North Atlantic Drift is a powerful warm ocean current that continues the Gulf Stream northeast.
The West Wind Drift, also known as the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, is a cold ocean current that flows from west to east around Antarctica.
Therefore, only the West Wind Drift is a cold ocean current.
Answer: 3 only
The North Atlantic Drift is a powerful warm ocean current that continues the Gulf Stream northeast.
The West Wind Drift, also known as the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, is a cold ocean current that flows from west to east around Antarctica.
Therefore, only the West Wind Drift is a cold ocean current.
Answer: 3 only