{"id":39397,"date":"2024-04-25T12:42:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39397"},"modified":"2024-04-25T12:42:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:42:15","slug":"upsc-prelims-2015-question-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-70\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2015 &#8211; Question 70"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fbd8242ef20\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-70\/#70Tides_occur_in_the_oceans_and_seas_due_to_which_among_the_following\" title=\"70.Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?\">70.Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-70\/#Select_the_correct_answer_using_the_code_given_below\" title=\"Select the correct answer using the code given below:\">Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-70\/#The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AF1_2_and_3\" title=\"The correct answer is\u202f1, 2 and 3.&nbsp;\">The correct answer is\u202f1, 2 and 3.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2015-question-70\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"70Tides_occur_in_the_oceans_and_seas_due_to_which_among_the_following\"><\/span>70.Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which<br>among the following?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gravitational force of the Sun<\/li><li>Gravitational force of the Moon<\/li><li>Centrifugal force of the Earth<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Select_the_correct_answer_using_the_code_given_below\"><\/span><br>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>a) 1 only<br>b) 2 and 3 only<br>c) 1 and 3 only<br>d) 1, 2 and 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AF1_2_and_3\"><\/span>The correct answer is\u202f<strong>1, 2 and 3.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Tide<\/strong>&nbsp;<ul><li>It is the\u202fperiodical rise and fall of the sea level.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>The\u202fMoon&#8217;s gravitational pull\u202fis the\u202fmajor\u202fcause of a tide.<\/strong>\u202f<strong>Hence statement 2\u202fis correct.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Sun&#8217;s gravitational pull<\/strong>\u202fand\u202f<strong>centrifugal force<\/strong>\u202fdue to<strong>\u202fthe gravitational pull of the earth\u202f<\/strong>to a lesser extent so causes types.\u202f<strong>Hence statements\u202f1 and 3\u202fare\u202fcorrect.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Surges<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>The movement of water is caused by\u202f<strong>Meteorological<\/strong>\u202feffects like\u202f<strong>winds and atmospheric pressure changes<\/strong>\u202fand is known as\u202f<strong>surges<\/strong>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>The tide-generating force is the difference between the gravitational attraction of the Moon and the centrifugal force.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><li>Tides\u202f<strong>vary in frequency, direction, and movement<\/strong>\u202ffrom place to place and from time to time.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Based on<strong>\u202ffrequency,<\/strong>\u202fthey are classified into<strong> semi-diurnal, diurnal, and mixed tide.\u202f<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Springtide<\/strong>&nbsp;<ul><li>When the\u202f<strong>sun, moon, and earth are in a straight line\u202f<\/strong>the height 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