CBSE Class 6 Social Science Oceans and Continents MCQs Set A

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following hemispheres holds more water?
(a) Eastern Hemisphere
(b) Western Hemisphere
(c) Northern Hemisphere
(d) Southern Hemisphere

Answer: D

Question​​​​​​​. What does the marine flora mainly consist of?
(a) Algae and seaweeds
(b) Penguins and seals
(c) Coral reefs
(d) Sharks and whales

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following is called the ‘blue planet’?
(a) Moon
(b) Earth
(c) Venus
(d) Mars

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following is the largest ocean on Earth?
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Southern Ocean
(d) Indian Ocean

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following is an example of a natural disaster originating in the ocean?
(a) Tsunami
(b) Drought
(c) Forest fire
(d) Earthquake

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following is the largest ocean?
(a) Antarctica Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Pacific Ocean

Answer: D

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following natural disasters is often caused by an underwater volcanic eruption or earthquake?
(a) Tornado
(b) Tsunami
(c) Cyclone
(d) Earthquake

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. What proportion of the planet's water is freshwater?
(a) 25%
(b) 3%
(c) 50%
(d) 4%

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following oceans is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere?
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) Atlantic Ocean

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. Which ocean lies primarily in the Southern Hemisphere?
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Atlantic Ocean

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following is the busiest ocean?
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) Indian Ocean

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. Which ocean has the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal as its parts?
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Southern Ocean
(d) Indian Ocean

Answer: D

Question​​​​​​​. The emblem of the Indian Navy motto invokes the deity.
(a) Lord Hanuman
(b) Lord Rama
(c) Shiva
(d) Varuna

Answer: D

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following oceans is the smallest?
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Arctic Ocean
(c) Southern Ocean
(d) Indian Ocean

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. What is the term for the rich plant life found in the oceans?
(a) Fauna
(b) Coral
(c) Algae
(d) Flora

Answer: D

Question​​​​​​​. The emblem of the Indian Navy motto invokes the deity.
(a) Lord Hanuman
(b) Shiva
(c) Varuna
(d) Lord Rama

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which group of Indian islands is located in the Bay of Bengal?
(a) Lakshadweep Islands
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Maldives
(d) Hawaiian Islands

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. Which ocean lies between Africa to the west and Australia to the east?
(a) Arctic Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Atlantic Ocean

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which ocean is responsible for bringing the monsoon rains to India?
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Southern Ocean
(c) Pacific Ocean
(d) Atlantic Ocean

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. The Earth is often called the ‘Blue Planet’ because:
(a) It has many rivers
(b) It appears blue from space due to its atmosphere
(c) Most of its surface is covered by water
(d) Its sky is blue

Answer: C

Question​​​​​​​. Which of the following is the odd one out?
(a) Sea
(b) Groundwater
(c) Rivers
(d) Lakes

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. What do the white shapes across the globe represent in satellite images of Earth?
(a) Icebergs
(b) Clouds
(c) Glaciers
(d) Polar ice caps

Answer: B

Question​​​​​​​. What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
(a) One-third
(b) One-fourth
(c) Two-thirds
(d) Three-fourths

Answer: D

Question​​​​​​​. What is the term for a large, continuous expanse of land?
(a) Continent
(b) Ocean
(c) Peninsula
(d) Island

Answer: A

Question​​​​​​​. What do we call smaller bodies of water connected to oceans, like the Arabian Sea or the Bay of Bengal?
(a) Lakes
(b) Gulfs
(c) Rivers
(d) Seas

Answer: D

Fill in the Blanks.

Question​​​​​​​. There are lakhs of _____________ on the planet, of very different sizes.
Answer: islands

Question​​​​​​​. The largest water bodies we see on the globe are called _____________.
Answer: oceans

Question​​​​​​​. The blue areas consist of oceans, along with their smaller extensions is called _____________.
Answer: bay

Question​​​​​​​. ‘National Disaster Management Authority’ to deal with all kinds of _____________.
Answer: disasters

Question​​​​​​​. India established its first scientific base station in Antarctica, named _____________ in 1983.
Answer: Dakshin Gangotri

State true or false.

Question​​​​​​​. Seawater is generally fit for human consumption.
Answer: False

Question​​​​​​​. Overfishing is harmful to marine life
Answer: True

Question​​​​​​​. India has no islands.
Answer: False

Question​​​​​​​. Oceans play a crucial role in regulating the climate.
Answer: True

Question​​​​​​​. Tsunamis are always caused by earthquakes.
Answer: False