Atmosphere and Climatology – Geography GK MCQ (वायुमंडल और जलवायु विज्ञान)
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Atmosphere and Climatology – Geography GK MCQ – Previous Year Questions
Question:
Consider the following climatic characteristics:
Temperatures range from 21°C in the summer to 10°C or below in the winter.
Off-shore trade winds blow during the summer.
The summers are hot and dry, and winters are cool and moist.
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:
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B
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D
Question:
Our atmosphere is divided into layers.
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D
Question:
Match the following:
List I List II
A. Temperature falls with height 1. Ionosphere
B. Reflects radio waves back to earth 2. Stratosphere
C. Contains most of the ozone 3. Tropopause
D. Fall in temperature stops 4. TroposphereCodes: A B C D
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Question:
Which one of the following local winds is different from the other three?
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Question:
Which one of the following regions on the surface of Earth has Horse Latitudes?
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Question:
Which of the following is/are correct?
The Northern Pacific is the deepest part of the Ocean.
The South-West Pacific is devoid of marginal seas.
The South-East Pacific has broad submarine ridges and plateaus.
The ocean floor of the Pacific Ocean is fairly uniform with broad rises and depressions.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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B
C
D
Question:
Which of the following is the lowest atmospheric layer?
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Question:
Which one of the following diagrams shows the direction and duration of wind?
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Question:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I List II
(Region) (Types of Climate)
a. California 1. Mediterranean
b. West Australia 2. Tropical Monsoon
c. Bangladesh 3. Cold Temperate
d. Siberia 4. Hot DesertCodes: A B C D
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B
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Question:
What is the most important element of climate ?
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Question:
Statement I:
The decrease of air temperature with increasing altitudes in the atmosphere is called the vertical temperature gradient.
Statement II:
In the Troposphere, air temperature decreases with increasing altitude due to radiation from the Earth.
Code:
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Question:
Which one of the four regions above the earth has smallest height (km) ?
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Question:
Assertion (A):
The ports of North-West Europe are open throughout the year.
Reason (R):
The South Westerly winds blow over North-West Europe throughout the year.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code
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B
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Question:
Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’.
They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
They blow with great strength and constancy.
Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere.
Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them.
Which of these statements are correct?
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B
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Question:
What is stated in terms of grams of water vapour per kilogram of moist air?
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Question:
Air pressure is lowest in
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Question:
The temperature increase is more marked in northern Pacific Ocean as an influence of Kuroshivo current in
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Question:
As per Ferrel’s law
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Question:
In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?
