Sat. Sep 28th, 2024

Climate

  1. What is the name of the oceanic current of warm water that appears occasionally near the coast of Peru?

    Options:
    1. El-Nino
    2. La-Nina
    3. Southern Oscillation
    4. Jet Stream

    Option: A

  2. What are the winter cyclone that move from west to east in northeastern India is called

    Options:
    1. Western Flow
    2. West Wind
    3. Western Disturbance
    4. Western Airmass

    Option: C

  3. The narrow, ductile and meandering belt of airmass that moves at high speed in the upper layer of the troposphere is known as

    Options:
    1. Western Disturbance
    2. Cyclone
    3. Jet Stream
    4. Southern Oscillation

    Option: C

  4. According to the classical theory of Monsoon, what is main reason for the movement of Monsoon?

    Options:
    1. Effect of Jet Stream
    2. Difference between temperature of land and water
    3. Force of the intertropical region
    4. None of these

    Option: B

  5. According to P. Koteshwaram, which of the following is related to the Indian Monsoon?

    Options:
    1. Low latitude upper air trough
    2. El-Nino
    3. Tropical cyclone
    4. Tibet Plateau

    Option: D

  6. What is the main reason for the high rainfall in Tamil Nadu in winter?

    Options:
    1. North-East Monsoon
    2. South-West Monsoon
    3. Cyclones of the Arabian Sea
    4. Cyclones of Bay of Bengal

    Option: A

  7. Which of the following Indian place is the coldest?

    Options:
    1. Srinagar
    2. Gulmarg
    3. Pahalgaon
    4. Dras

    Option: D

  8. Which one of the following local summer storms is useful for the cultivation of coffee?

    Options:
    1. Kal Baisakhi
    2. Loo
    3. Mango Shower
    4. Cherry Blossom

    Option: D

  9. Where does it rain the most in the world?

    Options:
    1. Itanagar
    2. Mawsynram
    3. Shillong
    4. Cherrapunji

    Option: B

  10. Which of the following happens when the Sun shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere?

    Options:
    1. Because of low temperature, high air pressure develops in north-west India
    2. Because of high temperature, low air pressure develops in north-west India
    3. There is no change in temperature and air pressure in north-west India
    4. The scorching wind blows in north-west India

    Option: A

  11. Which of the following is related to upper air circulation?

    Options:
    1. Tropical cyclone
    2. North-East Monsoon
    3. South-West Monsoon
    4. Jet Stream

    Option: D

  12. How much percent of Indian rainfall is caused by south-west monsoon?

    Options:
    1. 40
    2. 60
    3. 75
    4. 90

    Option: C

  13. Which of the following statements is not correct?

    Options:
    1. The south-west monsoon reaches the coast of Kerala by 1st June
    2. The south-west monsoon reaches Mumbai by 10th June
    3. Monsoon winds start withdrawing from Rajasthan on 1st September
    4. It rains all over india till 1st July

    Option: D

  14. Which of the following is the season of monsoon retreating?

    Options:
    1. Winter Season
    2. Summer Season
    3. Rainy Season
    4. Autumn Season

    Option: D

  15. Kaal Vaisakhi affects which of the following states?

    Options:
    1. Punjab
    2. Maharashtra
    3. West Bengal
    4. Karnataka

    Option: C

  16. Mangalore receives 280 cm of rainfall while Bangalore receives only 50 cm in monsoon season. Which of following factors is responsible for that

    Options:
    1. Mangalore is located on the west coast while Bangalore is in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats
    2. Bangalore is so far from the sea that the monsoon does not reach there
    3. Mangalore is located on the seacoast while Bangalore is on the plateau
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  17. Which of the following metro cities recorded the highest temperature difference

    Options:
    1. Delhi
    2. Mumbai
    3. Chennai
    4. Kolkata

    Option: A

  18. Which of the following cities recorded the lowest temperature difference

    Options:
    1. Patna
    2. Mumbai
    3. Bhopal
    4. Delhi

    Option: B

  19. Which of the following states receive winter rainfall by western disturbance?

    Options:
    1. Haryana
    2. Maharastra
    3. Kerala
    4. Madhya Pradesh

    Option: A

  20. Which of the following states does not receive rainfall from western disturbance?

    Options:
    1. Haryana
    2. Kerala
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Karnataka

    Option: C