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NDA 2016 GAT · General Knowledge · World Geography · easy

The cold ocean current that flows along the western coast of South America is the

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The cold ocean current that flows along the western coast of South America is the
  1. A. Gulf Stream
  2. B. Kuroshio current
  3. C. Brazil current
  4. D. Peru (Humboldt) current
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Answer: (D) Peru (Humboldt) current

The Peru or Humboldt Current brings cold water from the Antarctic northwards along Chile and Peru, causing upwelling and a rich fishery. The Gulf Stream and the Kuroshio are warm currents in the North Atlantic and North Pacific, and the Brazil Current is a warm current off the eastern coast of South America.
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