2015 · Q44
This item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II.
Statement IThe Kuroshio is a warm north-flowing ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean.
Statement IIPresence of a number of volcanoes at the bottom of the Sea of Japan is responsible for the Kuroshio becoming warm. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to the item using the code given below. Code :
General KnowledgeGeography
- ABoth the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- BBoth the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Explanation
Statement I is true: the Kuroshio (Black Stream) is a warm, northward-flowing western boundary current on the west side of the North Pacific. Statement II is false: its warmth comes from its tropical/subtropical origin and solar heating, not from volcanoes on the floor of the Sea of Japan. Hence I is true but II is false.