Oceans

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.

1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.

1. Finland
2. Germany
3. Norway
4. Russia

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.

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.

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.

Match List-I (Sea) with List-II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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