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A. Low pressure
B. Low humidity
C. High wind velocity
D. High temperature
Ans-B
2. Which of the following statements characterize convectional rainfall?
A. It occurs daily in the equatorial regions
B. It is of very short duration
C. It occurs through cumulo-nimbus clouds
Select the correct answer using the code given below:-
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 only
Ans-A
3. The Tornadoes are very strong tropical cyclones originating in:-
A. Caribbean sea
B. China sea
C. Arabian sea
D. Black sea
4. Match List-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:-
List-I (Country) List-II (Local wind)
(a) Australia 1. Hurricane
(b) China 2. Willy-Willy
(c) France 3. Typhoon
(d)West Indies 4. Mistral
Codes:-
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A. 2 3 4 1
B. 1 2 3 4
C. 1 3 2 4
D. 4 1 2 3
Ans-A
5. Which of the following statements is not true about doldrum?
A. It is found across all longitudes.
B. It is located astride the equator.
C. It is a zone of feeble westerly winds.
D. It is a high-pressure belt.
Ans-D
6. Which of the following does not contribute to the origin of ocean-currents?
A. Rotation of the earth
B. Differences in the density of ocean water
C. Wind direction
D. Rainfall surface in the ocean water
Ans-D
7. Consider the following statements:-
Assertion (A): The thickness of the troposphere is the greatest at the equator.
Reason (R): Near the equator insolation is high and convection currents are strong.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Ans-A
8. Study the following statements regarding summer solstice and select the correct answer from the code given below:-
1. The sun is on the cancer
2. The sun is on the Capricorn
3. The day is longest and night is shortest in the Nothern Hemisphere.
4. The day is longest and night is shortest in the Southern Hemisphere.
Codes:-
A. 1 and 2 are correct
B. 2 and 4 are correct
C. 1 and 3 are correct
D. 2 and 3 are correct
Ans-C
9. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Isotherms do not run parallel to each other.
Reason (R): The variation of temperature in any area is not orderly.
Select the correct answer from the code below.
Codes:-
A. A is true R is false
B. Both A and R are false
C. R is true A is false
D. Both A and R are true
Ans-D
10. Dry warm summers are found in:-
A. China Sea
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Red Sea
D. Arabain Sea
Ans-B
11. Hot dry winds blowing in the Sahara are known as:-
A. Fohn
B. Chinook
C. Mistral
D. Sirocco
Ans-D
12. In which part of India is found an Amw type climate as per Koeppen’s classification?
A. S.W. Coast
B. N. W. Coast
C. N. E Coast
D. S. E. Coast
Ans-A
13. Chinook winds descend on the eastern slopes of rocky mountains their temperature is raised according to:-
A. Normal lapse rate
B. Dry adiabatic rate
C. Wet adiabatic rate
D. Both the normal lapse rate and dry adiabatic rate
Ans-B
14. The ratio between actual humidity of air and its maximum moisture-holding capacity at a given temperature is termed as:-
A. Absolute humidity
B. Relative humidity
C. Specific humidity
D. Dew Point
Ans-B
15. A planet’s farthest points in its orbit from the sun is known as:-
A. Apogee
B. Perigee
C. Aphelion
D. Perihelion
Ans-C