Discussion

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct option from the codes given below :

List I	List II
(1) Humboldt current	(a) Eastern coast of Japan
(2) Canaries current	(b) Western coast of Africa
(3) Kuroshio current	(c) Western coast of South America
(4) Gulf stream	(d) North Atlantic Ocean

Answer: A

The correct match is 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d.

The Humboldt (Peru) current is a cold current along the western coast of South America (1-c).
The Canaries current is a cold current along the western coast of north Africa (2-b).
The Kuroshio is a warm current flowing north-east along the eastern coast of Japan (3-a).
The Gulf Stream is the warm current of the North Atlantic Ocean (4-d).

Option B puts the Humboldt current off Japan and the Kuroshio off South America, and options C and D misplace two or more currents.

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