UPSC Geography Climate / जलवायु Question Bank

done Environment and Climate - II Total Questions - 30

• question_answer1)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The stabilization of the atmosphere took place around 600 million years back.

  2. The rate of solar constant is 1.968 calories per cm per minute.

  3. The solar constant is measured at the outer limit of the atmosphere.

  A)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
  1 and 2 are correct done clear
  C)
  1 and 3 are correct      done clear
  D)
  2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Consider the following statements about the conditions required for the occurrence of 'radiating fog' and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Long winter nights

  2. Cloudless sky

  3. Relative humidity at sunset should be high

  4. There should be light wind of 2 to 5 km per hour

  A)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
  1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Albedo is the reflective quality of a surface.

  2. Albedo is a function of surface colour, angle of incidence and surface texture.

  3. Lower angles produce a greater reflection than do higher angle. Smooth surfaces increase albedo, whereas rougher surface reduce it.

  A)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
  1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Thunderstorm is a convective cell, characterized by vertical cumulus-nimbus clouds.

  2. Thunderstorms are caused from an initial uplift of moist, unstable air and the release of sufficient heat to cause continuous uplift.

  3. The greatest number of thunderstorms occur in moist tropical regions.

  4. The thunderstorms of temperate region are less violent.

  A)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct  done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
  1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  Thunderstorm is the resulting sound from the violent expansion of air close to the lightning. done clear
  B)
  Lightning is an integral part of severe storms and is itself a distinctive hazard done clear
  C)
  Most of the fatalities from lightning are in the forenoon. done clear
  D)
  Lightning is an electrical charge resulting from separation of positive and negative charges within clouds and the ground done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Consider the following statements about albedo and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Earth's rotational speed varies with latitude.

  2. The effect of the Coriolis force increases as the speed of the moving object decreases.

  3. Higher the wind speed, the greater its apparent deflection.

  A)
  1 and 2 are correct        done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
  1 and 3 are correct done clear
  D)
  2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Consider the following statements about tornado and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Tornado is an intense, destructive cyclone developed in response to extremely low pressure.

  2. Tornadoes are funnel shaped storms wherein the upper portion is like an umbrella in shape while the lower portion is like a pipe.

  3. Tornadoes are the smallest but yet a violent and disastrous event.

  A)
  1, and 2 are correct       done clear
  B)
  1, and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which one of the following is not correct about tornadoes?
  A)
  Tornado is a very violent rotating current. done clear
  B)
  The diameter of tornado decreases from the lower to the upper portion. done clear
  C)
  Tornadoes follow a narrow path. done clear
  D)
  Tornadoes are of very dark colour because of the dominance of dust and sand done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. About 90% of all evaporation on Earth is from the oceans.

  2. When water evaporates and thus changes to water vapour, heat energy is absorbed in the process and is stored in the water vapour.

  A)
  Only 1 is correct          done clear
  B)
  Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct   done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Hailstones consist of concentric layers of ice.

  2. Hailstones develop when there is strong updrafts of air in cumulus-nimbus clouds.

  3. Hailstones occur only in the tropical and temperate latitudes.

  A)
  Only 1 and 2 are correct      done clear
  B)
  Only 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
  Only 1 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:                                     

  1. The Arctic region is defined by the mean maximum \[{{10}^{o}}C\]temperature for the month of July.

  2. The Arctic boundary coincides with the visible tree-line.

  3. Tree-line is the boundary between the Taiga and Tundra Biomes.

  A)
  1 and 2 are correct        done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer12)
  "Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning, but rain is soon over." Which one of the following regions is described in the above weather conditions?
  A)
  Savannah       done clear
  B)
  Equatorial done clear
  C)
  Monsoon                      done clear
  D)
  Mediterranean done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Cause of Global Warming)	List II (Percentage Share)
  (a) Agriculture	1. 13%
  (b) Burning of Fossil Fuel	2. 14%
  (c) Deforestation	3. 24%
  (d) Industrial Processes	4. 49%

  A)
  a-1       b-4      c-2                   d-3 done clear
  B)
  a-1       b-4       c-3       d-2 done clear
  C)
  a-2       b-3       c-4       d-1 done clear
  D)
  a-2       b-4       c-3       d-1 done clear
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• question_answer14)
  In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, tropical cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?
  A)
  Sea surface temperatures are low done clear
  B)
  Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs done clear
  C)
  Coriolis force is too weak done clear
  D)
  Absence of land in those regions done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  The tropical cyclones only develop over large bodies of warm water. done clear
  B)
  Tropical cyclones develop when both the air and water temperatures are higher than normal.            done clear
  C)
  Tropical cyclones only develop in summer in tropical oceans. done clear
  D)
  Hurricanes are associated with atmospheric fronts. done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The tropical cyclones are absent along the equator.

  2. The Coriolis effect is minimum along the equator.

  3. The tropical cyclones are absent in the Pacific Ocean west of Mexico.

  A)
  1 and 2 are correct     done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 are correct       done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The peak frequency of hurricanes correspond to the period of highest sea temperature during the year.

  2. Most of the tropical cyclones occur during the period of maximum displacement of convergence zone.

  A)
  Only 1 is correct              done clear
  B)
  Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is correct. done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Local Wind)	List II (Region)
  (a) Bora	1. Southern Sudan
  (b) Foehn	2. West Africa
  (c) Haboob	3. Germany
  (d) Harmattan	4. Adriatic Coast

  A)
  a-4       b-3      c-2       d-1 done clear
  B)
  a-4       b-3       c-1       d-2 done clear
  C)
  a-2      b-1       c-3      d-4 done clear
  D)
  a-2      b-3       c-1      d-4 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which one of the following local wind is not correctly matched?
  A)
  Khamsin blows in North Africa and Arabia     done clear
  B)
  Levanter blows in Western Mediterranean done clear
  C)
  Mistral blows in Rhine Valley done clear
  D)
  Zonda blows in Argentina done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The land and sea breeze are the results of differential heating of land and sea

  2. The land breeze and sea breeze are stronger in the Mediterranean Sea as compared to the Caribbean Sea

  A)
  Only 1 is correct        done clear
  B)
  Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct  done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 and 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  The Chinook wind occurs on the eastern side of the Rockies. done clear
  B)
  The descending Chinook gains temperature. done clear
  C)
  The Chinook blows in early winters. done clear
  D)
  The Chinook wind enables an earlier start to some agricultural activities. done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The atmosphere is never still.

  2. The Coriolis effect deflects the wind to the right or left depending on hemisphere.

  3. Friction reduces the effects of the Coriolis force.

  4. There are wind systems that blow regularly on a daily pattern.

  A)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
  1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
  2, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The seasonal shift in pressure, wind and humidity is greatest over Asia

  2. In mid -winter, high pressure exists over the northern hemisphere land masses.

  3. The change in pressure systems brings about a marked reversal in wind and moisture conditions with the season.

  4. In the summer season the ITCZ migrates to between\[{{25}^{o}}\]  and \[{{30}^{o}}N\].

  A)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
  1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
  2, 3 and 4 are correct    done clear
  D)
  1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer24)
  The distribution of rainfall in India is not influenced by:
  A)
  Himalayan Mountains          done clear
  B)
  Indian Ocean done clear
  C)
  Western Ghats                done clear
  D)
  Thar Desert done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which one of the following is not correctly defined?
  A)
  Water vapour content of the air is known as relative humidity done clear
  B)
  The temperature at which a given mass of air becomes saturated is known as dew point. done clear
  C)
  A cloud that occurs at the surface is known as fog. done clear
  D)
  An area of very ill-defined surface winds associated with equatorial convergence zone is known as Doldrum. done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Air mass is a large body of air that is characterised by homogenous physical properties at any given altitude.

  2. The Continental Arctic Airmass (cA) indicates exceptionally cold and moist air.

  A)
  Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
  Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct   done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  An event most pronounced in the South Pacific Ocean, that reverses the normal flow of water and wind is known as El Nino. done clear
  B)
  A strengthening of normal circulation over the southern Pacific Ocean is known as La Nina. done clear
  C)
  The shifting of atmospheric circulation over the Indian Ocean is known as Southern Oscillation. done clear
  D)
  The atmospheric circulation over the southern Pacific Ocean is known as Walker Circulation. done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  The occurrence of El Nino results in floods and landslides in Peru and Colombia done clear
  B)
  The occurrence of El Nino leads to droughts and forest fire in North Australia and Indonesia done clear
  C)
  The population of birds and fish increases along the Chile coast during the occurrence of La Nina done clear
  D)
  The summer monsoon in India is considerably strengthened due to the occurrence of El Nino. done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The climatic data given below represents which one of the following cities.

  	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
  Mean Monthly Temp. °C	22	23	27	29	30	28	25	25	25	26	23	21
  Mean Monthly Rainfall in cm.	2.2	2.7	.3	11.0	18.7	52.2	71.0	57.3	41.9	11.9	1.4	0.5

  A)
  Bengaluru        done clear
  B)
  Hyderabad                  done clear
  C)
  Nagpur                        done clear
  D)
  Pune done clear
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• question_answer30)
  The climatic data given in the following represents the city of:        

  	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
  Mean Monthly Temp. °C	13	16	21	27	33	34	31	31	28	22	16	9
  Mean Monthly Rainfall in cm.	3.5	3.5	2.9	1.1	0.9	5.4	19.1	17.3	13.6	3.5	0.3	1.4

  A)
  Chandigarh    done clear
  B)
  Delhi                done clear
  C)
  Ludhiana  done clear
  D)
  Nagpur                           done clear
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