Which of the following ocean currents is associated with Indian Ocean?

The correct answer is C) Agulhas current. It is a warm, fast western boundary current of the south-western Indian Ocean. It flows south along the east coast of Africa past Mozambique and Madagascar, and near Cape Agulhas it retroflects back into the Indian Ocean rather than fully entering the Atlantic.

• A) Florida current: An Atlantic current from the Gulf of Mexico through the Straits of Florida. It feeds the Gulf Stream.
• B) Canary current: A cold current in the North Atlantic, flowing south along the north-west African coast, part of the Atlantic gyre.
• D) Kurile current: A cold current in the North Pacific, flowing along the Kuril Islands. It is linked to the Oyashio, not the Indian Ocean.

The core concept is the classification of ocean currents by basin and by temperature (warm or cold). Aspirants should learn each major current with its ocean and its climate effect. For Mains, the Agulhas system matters because Agulhas leakage moves warm, salty water into the Atlantic and influences the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, which links to global climate.

Trap: Candidates often pick the Florida or Canary current because they know these names well from geography texts. Check the ocean first, then the current.