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done Atmosphere Total Questions - 96

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?
  A)
   A                                  done clear
  B)
   B done clear
  C)
   C                      done clear
  D)
   D done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which among the following represents the correct sequence in increasing height, of different types of cloud formation?
  A)
   Cirrus, cumulonimbus, stratus, cumulus done clear
  B)
   Stratus, cumulus, cirrus, cumulonimbus done clear
  C)
   Cumulonimbus, cumulus, stratus, cirrus done clear
  D)
   Cirrus, cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following clouds are more commonly formed in the equatorial rainforests?
  A)
   Cumulonimbus          done clear
  B)
   Stratocumulus done clear
  C)
   Nimbostratus                 done clear
  D)
   Alto cumulus done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The tropical cyclones do not occur close to the equator because of
  A)
   Excessive heat done clear
  B)
   Calm air done clear
  C)
   Weak coriolis force done clear
  D)
   The winds are too wet and heavy done clear
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• question_answer5)
  As per Ferrel's law
  A)
   in the northern hemisphere, the north blowing winds are deflected westward done clear
  B)
   in the southern hemisphere, the north blowing winds are deflected eastward done clear
  C)
   in the northern hemisphere, the south blowing winds are deflected eastward done clear
  D)
   in the southern hemisphere the south blowing winds are deflected eastward done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Spring tides occur when
  A)
   the moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line done clear
  B)
   the moon, the sun and the earth are the right angles, with the earth at the apex done clear
  C)
   the moon is nearest to the earth done clear
  D)
   the moon is farthest from the earth done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Study the following diagram: The diagram represents
  A)
   high tide done clear
  B)
   spring tide at new moon done clear
  C)
   spring tide at full moon done clear
  D)
   neap tide at half moon done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?
  A)
   They blow from the Horse latitudes to the Doldrums. done clear
  B)
   They are deflected to the right to become South-East done clear
  C)
   Trades in the southern hemisphere. done clear
  D)
   They are constant in strength and direction. done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Perpendicular rays are usually more heating than oblique rays. Therefore, south-facing slopes are warmer than north-facing slopes in the summer
  A)
   in the northern hemisphere done clear
  B)
   in the southern hemisphere done clear
  C)
   everywhere done clear
  D)
   nowhere done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which of the following is wrongly matched?
  A)
   Rainfall caused by mountain standing in the way of moisture-laden winds-relief rainfall. done clear
  B)
   Rain caused by vertical circulation of air currents- orographic rainfall. done clear
  C)
   Rain caused by a warm moist air mass moving upward over cold air mass- cyclonic rain-fall. done clear
  D)
   An area sheltered from rain bearing winds by a hill- rain shadow area. done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Some large lakes in temperate latitudes have a moderating influence upon the climate of adjacent land surfaces. Such an influence may develop when
  A)
   the water is shallow done clear
  B)
   the lake is high above sea level done clear
  C)
   prevailing out blowing winds cross the lake in water done clear
  D)
   the lake is a basin of inland drainage done clear
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• question_answer12)
  What causes snowfall?
  A)
   When condensation takes place below 0\[{}^\circ \]C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes. done clear
  B)
   When rain freezes into snowflakes while passing through the atmosphere. done clear
  C)
   When condensation takes place in the form of fog and precipitation occurs as flakes. done clear
  D)
   When the air temperature is much lower than surface temperature. done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Heat gain through insolation and heat loss through terrestrial radiation are equal approximately at which latitude?
  A)
  \[{{22}^{{}^{1}/{}_{2}{}^\circ }}\] North and South done clear
  B)
  \[{{40}^{{}^{1}/{}_{2}{}^\circ }}\] North and South done clear
  C)
  \[{{42}^{{}^{1}/{}_{2}{}^\circ }}\] North and South done clear
  D)
  \[{{66}^{{}^{1}/{}_{2}{}^\circ }}\] North and South done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which of the following is the annual precipitation of an area?
  A)
   All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water done clear
  B)
   The total actual amount of rain, snow, hail and sleet done clear
  C)
   The total amount of rain per year, irrespective of snow, hail and sleet done clear
  D)
   All forms of precipitation measure after conversion to equal quantity of ice done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Although hot deserts have a very low annual rainfall, occasional heavy rain storms do occur and these sometimes produce steep-sided, flat-floored valleys called
  A)
   gorges                    done clear
  B)
   wadi done clear
  C)
   canyons                 done clear
  D)
   barchans done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Winter temperature ranging from -29\[{}^\circ \]C to -40\[{}^\circ \]C, summer temperature about 10\[{}^\circ \]C, total annual precipitation about 25 cm, and low humidity. These characterise the climate.
  A)
   Taiga                  done clear
  B)
   Tundra done clear
  C)
   Mountain             done clear
  D)
   West European done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Atmosphere with excess of carbon dioxide as a result of pollution could result in         
  A)
   fall in temperature done clear
  B)
   rise in temperature          done clear
  C)
   no change of temperature done clear
  D)
   excess of ultraviolet rays reaching the earth done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Upto a height of 50 km from Earth, the atmosphere is composed of
  A)
   nitrogen, oxygen, argon, minor gases done clear
  B)
   only nitrogen and oxygen done clear
  C)
   only minor gases such as carbon dioxide, hydrogen, neon, helium, methane, etc. done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The order of the layers in the atmosphere, upwards from below, is
  A)
   stratosphere, troposphere, ionosphere and exosphere. done clear
  B)
   exosphere, ionosphere, troposphere and stratosphere. done clear
  C)
   troposphere, stratosphere, ionosphere and exosphere. done clear
  D)
   troposphere, magnetosphere, stratosphere and exosphere. done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The most prominent gases in the atmosphere, in terms of volume, are
  A)
   nitrogen and methane done clear
  B)
   nitrogen and oxygen done clear
  C)
   oxygen and carbon dioxide done clear
  D)
   hydrogen and nitrogen done clear
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• question_answer21)
  What is the name given to winds blowing from subtropical high pressure regions, to the equator?
  A)
   Wester lies                         done clear
  B)
   Tropical easterlies done clear
  C)
   High latitude easterlies  done clear
  D)
   Doldrums done clear
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• question_answer22)
  ?Horse latitudes? is the term applied to the
  A)
  \[{{0}^{0}}-{{5}^{0}}\]  N and S latitudes done clear
  B)
   polar circles done clear
  C)
   \[{{30}^{0}}-{{40}^{0}}\] N and S latitudes done clear
  D)
   \[{{40}^{0}}-{{60}^{0}}\] N and S latitudes done clear
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• question_answer23)
  The stratosphere is said to be ideal for flying jet aircraft. This is because
  A)
   this layer is rich in ozone which reduces fuel consumption done clear
  B)
   the temperature is constant and ideal for aircraft engine efficiency done clear
  C)
   this layer is out of the firing range of anti-aircraft guns done clear
  D)
   of the absence of clouds and other weather phenomena done clear
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• question_answer24)
  The velocity of winds is governed by
  A)
   pressure gradient          done clear
  B)
   Farrel?s Law done clear
  C)
   rotation of the earth      done clear
  D)
   temperature done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Over which region is the temperature the highest near the tropopause?
  A)
   Around the equator done clear
  B)
   Over the Arctic region done clear
  C)
   Near the Tropic of Capricorn done clear
  D)
   Near the Tropic of Cancer done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which of the following are not a planetary wind?
  A)
   Easterlies                    done clear
  B)
   Westerlies done clear
  C)
   Drainage winds           done clear
  D)
   Trade winds done clear
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• question_answer27)
  The water content in the atmosphere
  A)
   is not dependent on temperature done clear
  B)
   increases as temperature increase done clear
  C)
   remains unchanged with change in temperature done clear
  D)
   cannot be measured done clear
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• question_answer28)
  What will happen if the temperature of water is lowered from C to  C?
  A)
   Water will freeze done clear
  B)
   Water will first increases, then decrease done clear
  C)
   The volume will first decrease, then increase done clear
  D)
   The volume will first decrease, then increase done clear
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• question_answer29)
    What is the importance of ozone in the atmosphere?
  A)
   It provides protection against ultraviolet radiation. done clear
  B)
   It provides condensation nuclei. done clear
  C)
   It creates the greenhouse effect on earth. done clear
  D)
   It helps scatter blue light. done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which one is an anticyclone?
  A)
   Low pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere. done clear
  B)
   High pressure system with clockwise winds in the northern hemisphere. done clear
  C)
   Low pressure system with clockwise winds in southern hemisphere. done clear
  D)
   High pressure system with clockwise winds in southern hemisphere. done clear
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• question_answer31)
  The process of change of state of water from solid directly into vapour is called
  A)
   condensation         done clear
  B)
   snow fall done clear
  C)
   sublimation           done clear
  D)
   precipitation done clear
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• question_answer32)
  What is the vapour pressure?
  A)
   The presence of vapour in air done clear
  B)
   Barometric pressure done clear
  C)
   Pressure only due to vapour in the air done clear
  D)
   Pressure in the clouds done clear
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• question_answer33)
  What is stated in terms of grams of water vapour per kilogram of moist air?
  A)
   Specific humidity           done clear
  B)
   Relative humidity done clear
  C)
   Vapour pressure             done clear
  D)
   Absolute humidity done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The temperature at which an air parcel will become saturated with the present amount of water vapour is called
  A)
   critical temperature     done clear
  B)
   saturation point done clear
  C)
   dew point                      done clear
  D)
   condensation point done clear
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• question_answer35)
  The leeward side of a mountain which does not receive rain is known as the
  A)
   dry zone                    done clear
  B)
   desert area done clear
  C)
   rain-shadow area       done clear
  D)
   adiabatically dry area done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Dew is caused when
  A)
   humid air condenses on cool surface done clear
  B)
   the air is colder than the earth's surface done clear
  C)
   the sky is overcast at night done clear
  D)
   the wind is too dry to cause rainfall done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which of the pedogenic regimes is associated with hot, dry climates?
  A)
   Podzolisation                done clear
  B)
   Gleisation done clear
  C)
   Laterisation                   done clear
  D)
   Calcification done clear
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• question_answer38)
  With what type of climate is the pedogenic regime of podzolisation associated?
  A)
   Hot and dry                  done clear
  B)
   Humid temperate done clear
  C)
   Equatorial                     done clear
  D)
   Cool and dry done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which of the following statement is/are correct?
  A)
   Halo is produced by diffraction in ice crystals. done clear
  B)
   Corona is produced by refraction by water droplets. done clear
  C)
   Halo is an indication of approaching bad weather. done clear
  D)
   Though corona and halo is produced by different phenomena, the colour sequence produced in them remains the same. done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.

  [a] The temperature of air rises when its pressure falls.

  [b] The pressure of the air falls when the temperature

  A)
   I only               done clear
  B)
   II only done clear
  C)
   Both                done clear
  D)
   None done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Of the main constituents, which of the following have great influence in earth's climatic conditions?
  A)
   Oxygen     done clear
  B)
   Nitrogen done clear
  C)
   Carbon dioxide                 done clear
  D)
   Water Vapour done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of :
  A)
   retreating monsoon done clear
  B)
   temperate cyclones done clear
  C)
   local thunderstorms done clear
  D)
   shift in jet stream movement done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate?
  A)
   Temperatures range from \[21{}^\circ C\] in summer to \[10{}^\circ C\]1 or below in the winter done clear
  B)
   Off-shore trade winds blow in the summer done clear
  C)
   On-shore westerly winds blow in the winter bringing cyclonic rain done clear
  D)
   The annual rainfall ranges from 1500 mm to 2000 mm done clear
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• question_answer44)
  The weight of water vapor per unit weight of air is
  A)
   Specific Humidity          done clear
  B)
   Relative humidity done clear
  C)
   Absolute Humidity         done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which of the following latitudinal extents relate to horse latitudes'?
  A)
   \[{{20}^{0}}-{{30}^{0}}\] North and South done clear
  B)
   \[{{30}^{0}}-{{40}^{0}}\]North and South done clear
  C)
   \[{{40}^{0}}-{{50}^{0}}\]North and South done clear
  D)
   \[{{50}^{0}}-{{60}^{0}}\]North and South done clear
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• question_answer46)
    Which region of the Earth's surface is called doldrums?
  A)
   Equatorial low pressure belt done clear
  B)
   Sub-tropical high pressure belt done clear
  C)
   Between \[{{10}^{0}}\] to 23.\[{{5}^{0}}\] North and South Latitudes done clear
  D)
   Sub-polar low pressure belt done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Which one of the following is a low cloud?
  A)
   Cirrocumulus          done clear
  B)
   Cirrostratus done clear
  C)
   Altocumulus                       done clear
  D)
   Nimbostratus done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Injurious ultraviolet radiations are mostly prevented from reaching the land surface as these are absorbed mostly by which one of the following?
  A)
   Stratosphere                       done clear
  B)
   Troposphere done clear
  C)
   Ionosphere            done clear
  D)
   Mesosphere done clear
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• question_answer49)
  The earth's reflectivity of solar radiation, termed albedo, is highest in which one of the following?
  A)
   Cropland                          done clear
  B)
   Forest area done clear
  C)
   Sand desert           done clear
  D)
   Snow area done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Which one of the following regions on the surface of Earth has Horse Latitudes?
  A)
   Equatorial low pressure belt done clear
  B)
   Sub-tropical high pressure belt done clear
  C)
   Sub-polar low pressure belt done clear
  D)
   Polar high pressure belt done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Which one of the following is produced by rain water action?
  A)
   Gorge                       done clear
  B)
   Cliff done clear
  C)
   Gully                         done clear
  D)
   Dome done clear
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• question_answer52)
  What is the general direction of cyclones formed in the Bay of Bengal?
  A)
   East to West                 done clear
  B)
   West to East done clear
  C)
   West to South              done clear
  D)
   North to South done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct?
  A)
   Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre done clear
  B)
   In anticyclone the movement of wind is inward done clear
  C)
   The contribution of an anticyclone towards done clear
  D)
   The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Doldrums is a
  A)
   Tropical wind belt done clear
  B)
   Tropical wind deflection belt done clear
  C)
   Sub-tropical wind belt done clear
  D)
   Tropical no-wind belt done clear
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• question_answer55)
    The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where
  A)
   warm and cold atmospheric currents meet done clear
  B)
   rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea done clear
  C)
   warm and cold oceanic currents meet done clear
  D)
   continental shelf is undulating done clear
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• question_answer56)
  What is the term used to denote the temperature at which the water vapour present in the atmosphere is sufficient to saturate?
  A)
   Condensation point        done clear
  B)
   Dew point done clear
  C)
   Sublimation point          done clear
  D)
   Saturation point done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Tropical cyclone of Philippines is termed as
  A)
   Typhoon                  done clear
  B)
   Willy-willy done clear
  C)
   Hurricane                 done clear
  D)
   Baguio done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights because of
  A)
   greenhouse effect done clear
  B)
   depletion of ozone layer done clear
  C)
   insolation        done clear
  D)
   terrestrial radiation done clear
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• question_answer59)
  As we proceed from equator to poles, the daily range of temperature tends to
  A)
   decrease                           done clear
  B)
   increase done clear
  C)
   be constant           done clear
  D)
   fluctuate done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Doldrums are characterized by
  A)
   uniform low pressure done clear
  B)
   uniform high pressure done clear
  C)
   high wind velocity done clear
  D)
   low humidity done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Which of the following statements are correct?

  [a] In a cyclone, the area of low pressure is at the centre surrounded by the areas of high pressure

  [b] In a cyclone, the areas of low pressure surround the area of high pressure

  [c] In an anti-cyclone, the area of high pressure is surrounded by the areas of low pressure

  [d] In an anti-cyclone, the area of low pressure is surrounded by the areas of high pressure

  Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:
  A)
   1 and 2             done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1 and 4                        done clear
  D)
   2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Jet streams are usually found in the
  A)
   ozonosphere        done clear
  B)
   mesosphere done clear
  C)
   tropopause          done clear
  D)
   ionosphere done clear
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• question_answer63)
  What is the general direction of cyclones formed in the Bay of Bengal?
  A)
   East to West       done clear
  B)
   West to East done clear
  C)
   West to South      done clear
  D)
   North to South done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia, etc., receive very (negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they
  A)
   do not receive moisture-bearing wind from the oceans done clear
  B)
   are the most rocky and barren areas of the Earth done clear
  C)
   are located on the tropical high pressure belt of the atmosphere done clear
  D)
   are not on the path of the monsoons done clear
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• question_answer65)
   Sirocco is a name used to mean
  A)
   a local wind                  done clear
  B)
   a volcano  done clear
  C)
   an island                       done clear
  D)
   an ocean current done clear
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• question_answer66)
  The intensity of insolation depends on
  A)
   Altitude                          done clear
  B)
   Nature of terrain done clear
  C)
   Wind                            done clear
  D)
   Latitude done clear
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• question_answer67)
  When the winds blow from all sides to the central low in an anticlockwise direction, then this  phenomenon is known as
  A)
   anti-tropical cyclones of southern hemisphere done clear
  B)
   temperate cyclones of northern hemisphere done clear
  C)
   tropical cyclones of northern hemisphere done clear
  D)
   tropical cyclones of southern hemisphere done clear
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• question_answer68)
  Chinook is a
  A)
   cold wind in Europe done clear
  B)
   tropical desert storm in West Asia done clear
  C)
   warm wind in North-America done clear
  D)
   depression to South Africa done clear
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• question_answer69)
  Mist is a result of which one of the following
  A)
   Condensation done clear
  B)
   Evaporation done clear
  C)
   Sublimation done clear
  D)
   Saturation done clear
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• question_answer70)
  Consider the following statements regarding the cumulonimbus clouds

  [a] This cloud is also referred to as thunder clouds.

  [b] This brings convectional rain.

  [c] This is frequently seen in tropical afternoons.

  [d] These are woolly, bumpy clouds arranged in layers appearing like waves in blue sky.

  Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
  A)
   2 only                         done clear
  B)
   3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 4                       done clear
  D)
   4 only done clear
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• question_answer71)
  Westerlies in southern hemisphere are stronger and persistent than in northern hemisphere. Why?

  1. Southern hemisphere has less landmass as compared to northern hemisphere.

  2. Coriolis force is higher in southern hemisphere as compared to northern hemisphere.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                       done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Burt 1 and 2             done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer72)
  The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?

  1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.

  2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
  A)
   1 only                     done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Broth 1 and 2         done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer73)
  Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth's surface, because

  1. the atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth's surface.

  2. there is more moisture in the upper atmosphere.

  3. the air is less dense in the upper atmosphere.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
   1 only               done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1 and 3              done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer74)
  A layer in the Earth's atmosphere called ionosphere facilities radio communication. Why?

  1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to earth.

  2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                   done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2         done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer75)
  Which of the following is/are not correct?

  1. The unit of measurement of Sun's radiation is Langley.

  2. The incoming solar radiation to earth is 2 cal/cm2-min

  3. The mean sea level pressure of atmosphere is 1013.2 bar.

  4. We are normally not aware of atmosphere pressure because it acts in all directions.

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4         done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   3 only               done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer76)
    Consider the following statements:

  1. Clouds generally reflects some of the sunlight in different directions and the rest is absorbed.

  2. Nearly 90% of the water vapour lies below 12 km of the atmosphere.

  3. Water vapour does not exceed 3 percent to 4 percent of total volume of air.

  4. Nitrogen serves mainly as dilutant and dissolver.

  Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
  A)
   1 and 2     done clear
  B)
     2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   3 only                        done clear
  D)
     3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer77)
  Which of the following is/are correct?

  1. The Northern Pacific is the deepest part of the Ocean.

  2. The South-West Pacific is devoid of marginal seas.

  3. The South-East Pacific has broad submarine ridges and plateaus.

  4. The ocean floor of the Pacific Ocean is fairly uniform with broad rises and depressions.

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1,2,3,4                       done clear
  B)
   1 and 4 done clear
  C)
   2 and 3                      done clear
  D)
   1, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer78)
  The absence of which among the following causes the temperature of the atmosphere to decrease with ascent along with decreasing density of air?

  1. Vegetation

  2. Water

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Oxygen

  5. Nitrogen

  A)
    1 and 2                         done clear
  B)
   3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   2 and 3                          done clear
  D)
   2 and 5 done clear
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• question_answer79)
  Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard.

  1. Land gets heated by conduction

  2. Water has a higher specific heat

  3. Only the surface layers of water are heated

  4. Water gets heated by convection

  A)
   1, 2 and 3           done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1 and 4             done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer80)
  Which of the following are true with regard to temperature control of the atmosphere of a given place?

  1. The major temperature contrasts on earth's surface are between land masses and oceans.

  2. During night, the water surface cools more rapidly than the land surface.

  3. Temperature generally decreases with latitude on either side of the equator.

  4. Temperature rises to a maximum during summer and falls to a minimum during winter.

  A)
    1, 3 and 4              done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
    1 and 2                    done clear
  D)
   3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer81)
  Which of the following statements are true with regard to trophical monsoon climate?

  1. Temperatures range from \[32{}^\circ C\] in the hot season to about \[15{}^\circ C\] in the cool season.

  2. Annual rainfall varies greatly.

  3. The climate is best developed in the southern continents.

  4. It consists of three main seasons, i.e., cool, dry season; hot, dry season; hot, wet season.

  A)
   1 and 4                        done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   2 and 3                       done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer82)
  An anti-cyclone

  1. is an intense low pressure system.

  2. has winds blowing clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

  3. is accompanied by clear and settled weather conditions.

  4. is more extensive, slower-moving and more persistent than a depression.

  A)
   1, 2 and 4                  done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4                      done clear
  D)
   1 and 2 done clear
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• question_answer83)
  Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.

  i. The top most layer of ocean water is called the thermo dine layer.

  ii. The highest salinity in water is found in the Lake Van

  A)
   i only                done clear
  B)
   ii only done clear
  C)
   Both                 done clear
  D)
   None done clear
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• question_answer84)
  Consider the following climatic characteristics:

  1. Temperatures range from \[21{}^\circ C\] in the summer to \[10{}^\circ C\] or below in the winter.

  2. Off-shore trade winds blow during the summer.

  3. The summers are hot and dry; and winters are cool and moist.

  4. The annual rainfall ranges from 500 mm to 760 mm. Select the correct climatic type which possesses the above characteristics using the codes given below:

  A)
   Tropical Monsoon      done clear
  B)
   Mediterranean done clear
  C)
   China type                    done clear
  D)
   West European type done clear
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• question_answer85)
  Consider the following statements :

  1. Troposphere varies in its thickness between equator and poles.

  2. Stratosphere does not experience Normal Lapse Rate.

  3. Ozone layer occurs in the Mesosphere.

  4. Ionosphere lies between Stratosphere and Mesosphere.

  Which of these statements are correct?
  A)
   1 and 2              done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4              done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer86)
  Consider the following statements :

  1. Half the water vapour in the air in atmosphere lies below an altitude of 1000 m.

  2. The amount of precipitable water in the atmosphere increases from the equator to the poles.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only               done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2         done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer87)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. The approach of a cyclone is characterised by a rise in baromenic reading.

  2. In the cyclones of the southern hemisphere, the winds circulate in anticlockwise direction.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                     done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2           done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer88)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. In tropical grassland regions, rainfall mainly occurs

  2. in the short summer season with a long dry season.

  3. In Mediterranean region, the winter rainfall is caused

  4. by the passage of cyclones in the westerly wind belt which lies over this area.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                        done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2              done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer89)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. In a cyclone, the direction of wind flow is counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere.

  2. The tropical cyclone fades away when it reaches land because there is no large supply of warm moist air.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2               done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer90)
  The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason/reasons?

  I. Thermal difference between land and water

  II. Variation in altitude between continents and oceans

  III. Presence of strong winds in the interior

  IV. Heavy rains in the interior as compared to coasts

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  A)
   1 only                           done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only                 done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer91)
  Which among the following statements characterized El Nino?

  I. It occurs at irregular intervals

  II. It carriers warmer water

  III. It carries less saline water

  IV. Its atmospheric equivalent is southern oscillation.

  Select the correct, answer using the code given below
  A)
   I and II only                  done clear
  B)
   II and III only done clear
  C)
   III and IV only               done clear
  D)
   I, II, III and IV done clear
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• question_answer92)
  Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Cyclone is a low pressure system.

  2. The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  A)
   1 only                  done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2         done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer93)
  Which of the following statements regarding hurricanes is/are correct?

  1. They develop over the ocean between \[8{}^\circ -15{}^\circ \] N.

  2. They are almost absent in the South Atlantic Ocean.

  3. They do not develop close to the equator.

  Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  A)
   1 only             done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only       done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer94)
  The diagram given below shows the schematic relations of temperature and precipitation of tropical climatic type over land: Arrange the climatic types in the correct sequence from left to right:

  1.  Monsoon topics

  2.  Wet and dry tropics

  3. Arid and semiarid

  4.  Rainy tropics

  Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  A)
   1-4-3-3            done clear
  B)
   4-3-2-1 done clear
  C)
   2-1-3-4            done clear
  D)
   3-2-1-4 done clear
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• question_answer95)
  DIRECTIONS: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

  List-I	List-II
  Fog	(1) A mass of minute droplets of water or tiny crystals of ice formed by the  condensation of water vapour in  free air at considerable elevations.
  Cloud	(2) Condensation at a dew point which   is at or below freezing point.
  White Frost	(3) Moisture deposited in the form of  water droplets on cooler surface of  solid objects such as stones, grass blades etc.

  A)
   A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3         done clear
  B)
   A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4 done clear
  C)
   A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4         done clear
  D)
   A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3 done clear
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• question_answer96)

  List-I	List-II
  [a] Cloudiness and heavy precipitation unfavourble	(1) Equatorial region
  [b] Westerlies throughout the year and mild winteres	(2) Mediterranean region
  [c] Famous for game park land type of vegetation	(3) Savanna region
  [d] Dry summers, wet winters and orchard farming	(4) West Eurpoean region

  A)
   A-1; B-4; C-3; D-2         done clear
  B)
   A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2 done clear
  C)
   A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3         done clear
  D)
   A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3 done clear
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