Q. Which of the following is/are NOT a cold ocean current ?
1. Agulhas current
2. Brazil current
3. Humboldt current
4. California current
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
a) 1 and 3
b) 3 and 4
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 2
Correct Answer: d) 1 and 2
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Agulhas Current (1) and Brazil Current (2) are warm currents. The Agulhas is a warm western boundary current of the South Indian Ocean gyre flowing south along southeast Africa. The Brazil Current is a warm western boundary current of the South Atlantic gyre flowing south along the Brazilian coast. Humboldt (Peru) Current (3) and California Current (4) are cold eastern boundary currents, associated with upwelling, along the west coasts of South America and North America respectively.
Therefore, the currents that are NOT cold are 1 and 2.
