6. Assertion (A) : Oceanic salinity is higher along Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
   Reason (R) : Increased evaporation coupled with relatively more insolation along these latitudes causes higher oceanic salinity.
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1. 1. Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

   
   
   

   2. Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

   
   
   

   3. (A) is true but (R) is false

   
   
   

   4. (A) is false but (R) is true

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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7. Consider the following statements
   Salinity of water in the equatorial oceans decrease because
   1. large rivers like Amazon and Congo enter into the sea
   2. evaporation is less
   3. waters from Arctic and Antarctic mix with the waters of Equator
   4. of heavy rainfall
   Which of these statements are correct ?

1. 1. 1 and 2

   
   
   

   2. 2 and 4

   
   
   

   3. 1 and 3

   
   
   

   4. 1 and 4

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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8. Consider the following conditions
   1. anticyclone conditions with static air and high temperature
   2. Cyclonic conditions with unstable air
   3. High precipitation with low evaporation
   4. Low precipitation with high evaporation
   High salinity of ocean waters is associated with

1. 1. 1 and 4

   
   
   

   2. 2 and 3

   
   
   

   3. 1 and 3

   
   
   

   4. 2 and 4

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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9. Which one of the following sequence in the increasing order of salinity concentration in their waters is correct ?

1. 1. Gulf of California - Baltic Sea - Red Sea - Arctic Ocean

   
   
   

   2. Baltic Sea - Arctic Ocean - Gulf of California - Red Sea

   
   
   

   3. Red Sea - Gulf of California - Arctic Ocean - Baltic sea

   
   
   

   4. Arctic Ocean - Gulf of California - Baltic Sea - Red Sea

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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10. Salinity in ocean water decrease when

1. 1. evaporation is more

   
   
   

   2. wind velocity is high

   
   
   

   3. rainfall is heavy

   
   
   

   4. humidity is high

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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