Junior Geographer

                    M.A. Geography (Semester Second)  Examination, 2023 Oceanography Edited By: Sabir Chdhry   Back to Old Papers Click to Subscribe JUNIOR GEOGRAPHER   M.A. Geography (Semester Second)  Examination, 2023 Oceanography Time: Three Hours        Maximum Marks: 70 Note: Attempt all the section as per instructions. समस्त खण्डों को निर्देशानुसार हल कीजिए । Section - A / खण्ड-अ  (Short Answer Type Questions)   (लघु उत्तरीय प्रश्न)  Note: Attempt any Four questions out of the  following.  Each question carries 07 marks. Answer are required not exceeding 300  words. निम्न में से किन्हीं चार प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिये। प्रत्येक प्रश्न 07 अंकों का है। अधिकतम 300 शब्दों में उत्तर अपेक्षित है। Click to Subscribe JUNIOR GEOGRAPHER   1. Definition and scope of Oceanography. समुद्र विज्ञान की परिभाषा एवं विषय क्षेत्र । 2.  Factors responsible for...

Ocean as a Future Source of Food   Introduction      The ocean covers approximately 70% of Earth's surface, which means it is the largest environment for living things on Earth.  The ocean is an important source of food and other resources. Since well before recorded history, humans have used the sea as a source of food. While only 5% of the protein consumed by world populations comes from the sea, it is still an important contribution to the diet of millions of the world's inhabitants.      There are five major ocean habitats: tropical or reef habitat, temperate waters, open ocean, the deep sea, and polar regions. Most sea life lives in the top 150 meters (500 feet) of the ocean. From the warm, sunlit waters of coral reefs to the dark, cold waters of the deep sea, the ocean teems with life.      One of the main services provided by the oceans to human societies is the provisioning service of food from capture fisheries and cult...