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Question

Which one of the following is a cold current of the South Pacific Ocean?

  1. Canary current
  2. Benguela current
  3. Humboldt current
  4. Brazil current

Answer:

Option C: Humboldt current

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Humboldt current”.

The cold current of the South Pacific Ocean is the Humboldt current, also known as the Peru current.