2014 · Q84
The Kuroshio is a North flowing Ocean current on the West side of the North Pacific Ocean. Which one among the following statements regarding this is not correct?
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- AIt is similar to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic Ocean
- BIt transports warm tropical water Northward towards the Polar region
- CThe warm water of the Kuroshio current sustains the coral reefs of Japan
- DIt begins off the coast of Japan and flows Northward
Explanation
The Kuroshio resembles the Gulf Stream, carries warm water northward and sustains Japan's coral reefs, but it originates south of Japan (off Taiwan/the Philippines), not off the coast of Japan - statement (d) is not correct.