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Topic Fishing grounds
Asked 2 times in CDS over 1 years (2015–2016), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2016)
Across exams
CDS · 2How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CDS2016
Which one of the following fishing banks is located off the coast of the United Kingdom?
- A Great Fisher Bank
- B Grand Banks
- C Dogger Bank ✓
- D Reed Bank
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Oceanography
CDS2015
In the absence of Cold Labrador Current, which one among the following would happen?
- A There will be no North-East Atlantic fishing grounds
- B There will be no North-West Atlantic fishing grounds ✓
- C There will be no fishing ground in the North Atlantic Ocean
- D Semi-arid condition of the Atlantic coast of the USA and Canada would prevail
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Oceanography
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