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What is the largest island in the Indian
Ocean?

• A. Madagascar
• B. Sri Lanka
• C. Maldives
• D. Andaman Islands
• Correct Answer: A. Madagascar
Which country does not have a coastline
along the Indian Ocean?

• A. India
• B. South Africa
• C. Myanmar
• D. Afghanistan
• Correct Answer: D. Afghanistan
Which underwater feature is located in the
southwestern part of the Indian Ocean?

• A. Sargasso Sea
• B. Mid-Indian Ridge
• C. Mariana Trench
• D. Great Barrier Reef
• Correct Answer: B. Mid-Indian Ridge
What is the name of the warm ocean current that
influences the climate of the Indian Ocean region?

• A. El Niño
• B. Agulhas Current
• C. Somali Current
• D. Monsoon Current
• Correct Answer: B. Agulhas Current
Which strait connects the Indian Ocean to the
Red Sea?

• A. Strait of Malacca
• B. Strait of Hormuz
• C. Bab el Mandeb
• D. Palk Strait
• Correct Answer: C. Bab el Mandeb
What is the average depth of the Indian
Ocean?

• A. 3,500 meters
• B. 4,000 meters
• C. 4,500 meters
• D. 5,000 meters
• Correct Answer: B. 4,000 meters
Which island group is situated in the northern part
of the Indian Ocean and is a Union Territory of
India?

• A. Seychelles
• B. Maldives
• C. Lakshadweep
• D. Comoros
• Correct Answer: C. Lakshadweep
Which river, one of the major rivers of the Indian
subcontinent, drains into the Bay of Bengal in the
northeastern part of the Indian Ocean?

• A. Ganges
• B. Brahmaputra
• C. Yamuna
• D. Godavari
• Correct Answer: B. Brahmaputra
Which island nation in the Indian Ocean is known
for its vanilla production and is often referred to as
the "Perfume Island"?

• A. Madagascar
• B. Seychelles
• C. Mauritius
• D. Comoros
• Correct Answer: D. Comoros
Which ocean current is responsible for bringing
nutrient-rich waters to the western coast of
Australia in the Indian Ocean?

• A. South Equatorial Current

• B. Leeuwin Current
• C. Somali Current
• D. West Australian Current
• Correct Answer: B. Leeuwin Current
Which country's southernmost point is located at
the meeting point of the Indian Ocean, Southern
Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean?

• A. Australia
• B. South Africa
• C. Argentina
• D. New Zealand
• Correct Answer: A. Australia
Which island, located in the Indian Ocean, is
known for the extinct dodo bird?

• A. Reunion
• B. Rodrigues
• C. Mauritius
• D. Aldabra
• Correct Answer: C. Mauritius
Which atoll in the Chagos Archipelago of the
Indian Ocean is the site of a U.S. military base?

• A. Diego Garcia
• B. Aldabra
• C. Farquhar Atoll
• D. Agalega
• Correct Answer: A. Diego Garcia
Which island in the Indian Ocean is known for
the unique stone structures called "Fatu Hiva"?

• A. Socotra
• B. Easter Island
• C. Aldabra
• D. Socotra
• Correct Answer: B. Easter Island
What is the primary cause of the Indian Ocean's
distinct seasonal reversal of surface currents
known as the Indian Ocean Dipole?

• A. Solar radiation
• B. Lunar tides
• C. Monsoon winds
• D. Earth's magnetic field
• Correct Answer: C. Monsoon winds
Which island, located in the Bay of Bengal, is
shared by India and Sri Lanka and is known for its
biodiversity?

• A. Andaman Islands
• B. Nicobar Islands
• C. Pamban Island
• D. Adam's Bridge
• Correct Answer: A. Andaman Islands
Which country's southernmost tip is known as
Cape Comorin and is located at the southern end of
the Indian Peninsula?

• A. India
• B. Sri Lanka
• C. Maldives
• D. Indonesia
• Correct Answer: A. India
What is the primary marine hazard associated
with the Agulhas Current in the Indian Ocean?

• A. Cyclones
• B. Tsunamis
• C. Rogue waves
• D. Coral bleaching
• Correct Answer: C. Rogue waves
Which island in the Indian Ocean is considered
the world's largest raised coral atoll?

• A. Seychelles
• B. Maldives
• C. Mauritius
• D. Aldabra
• Correct Answer: D. Aldabra
Which sea, connected to the Indian Ocean,
lies between Saudi Arabia and Africa?

• A. Arabian Sea
• B. Red Sea
• C. Persian Gulf
• D. Bay of Bengal
• Correct Answer: B. Red Sea
Which island in the Indian Ocean is known for its
unique dragon's blood trees and is part of Yemen?

• A. Socotra
• B. Reunion
• C. Comoros
• D. Rodrigues
• Correct Answer: A. Socotra
What is the primary source of income for the
Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean?

• A. Tourism
• B. Fishing
• C. Agriculture
• D. Oil exports
• Correct Answer: A. Tourism
Which strait separates the Lakshadweep
Islands from the Maldives in the Indian Ocean?

• A. 9 Degree Channel
• B. 8 Degree Channel
• C. 10 Degree Channel
• D. 11 Degree Channel
• Correct Answer: A. 9 Degree Channel
Which island in the Indian Ocean is known for
its giant tortoises and is part of the Seychelles?

• A. Praslin
• B. Mahe
• C. Aldabra
• D. Farquhar Atoll
• Correct Answer: C. Aldabra
Which river, one of the major rivers in India, flows
into the Indian Ocean near the city of Chennai?

• A. Godavari
• B. Yamuna
• C. Krishna
• D. Kaveri
• Correct Answer: D. Kaveri