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Which one among the following statements with reference to Benguela current is NOT correct ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”It influences the climate of the West coast of North Africa” option2=”It is a cold current” option3=”Its direction is from South to North” option4=”It flows in the Atlantic Ocean” correct=”option1″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe Benguela Current is a cold ocean current that flows northwards along the west coast of Southern Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope up to the border with Angola. Statement B is correct; it is a well-known cold current. Statement C is correct; its direction is from South to North along the coast. Statement D is correct; it flows in the South Atlantic Ocean. Statement A is incorrect; the Benguela Current influences the climate of the *west coast of Southern Africa*, not North Africa. The west coast of North Africa is influenced by the cold Canary Current.
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\nOcean currents significantly influence the climate of adjacent landmasses. Cold currents, like the Benguela, often lead to arid or semi-arid conditions on the western coasts of continents in tropical and subtropical latitudes.
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\nThe upwelling associated with the Benguela Current supports a very productive marine ecosystem off the coast of Namibia and South Africa. The aridity of the Namib Desert is partly attributed to the cooling and stabilizing effect of the Benguela Current on the overlying air.
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Which one among the following statements with reference to Benguela current is NOT correct ? [amp_mcq option1=”It influences the climate of the West coast of North Africa” option2=”It is a cold current” option3=”Its direction is from South to North” option4=”It flows in the Atlantic Ocean” correct=”option1″] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-2 – … <\/p>\n

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