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Climatology - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

    As per Ferrel’s law ?
    1. In the southern hemisphere, the north blowing winds are deflected eastward
    2. In the southern hemisphere the south blowing winds are deflected eastward
    3. In the northern hemisphere, the south blowing winds are deflected eastward
    4. In the northern hemisphere, the north blowing winds are deflected westward
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  2. Question 2

    In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?
    1. Equatorial
    2. Mediterranean
    3. Temperate
    4. Tropical
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  3. Question 3

    Recharging of water table depends on ?
    1. Relief of the area
    2. Amount of rainfall
    3. Amount of percolation
    4. Vegetation of the area
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  4. Question 4

    A topographical map with scale 1 : 50000 indicates 1 cm to
    1. 500 m
    2. 50 km
    3. 5 km
    4. 50 m
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  5. Question 5

    Which one of the following gases is found in highest quantity in Exosphere?
    1. Helium
    2. Hydrogen
    3. Oxygen
    4. Nitrogen
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  6. Question 6

    Which of the following cyclones did not affect India?
    1. Nargis
    2. Aila
    3. Neelam
    4. Thane
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  7. Question 7

    In a cyclone in northern hemisphere winds blow ?
    1. radially outward
    2. clockwise
    3. anticlockwise
    4. straight centreward
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  8. Question 8

    Which of the following cloud is responsible for highly intense rain?
    1. Cumulonimbus
    2. Cumulus
    3. Nimbostratus
    4. Cirrostratus
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  9. Question 9

    For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the India subcontinent?
    1. Movement of Jet Streams
    2. La Nina
    3. Green house effect on global level
    4. El-Nino and Southern Oscillations
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  10. Question 10

    The main advantage of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) is ?
    1. Avoid floods
    2. Recharge ground water
    3. Avoid soil erosion
    4. Reduce the loss of water
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following countries has a constitutional provision for maintaining 70% of its geographical area under forest?
    1. Nepal
    2. Maldives
    3. Afghanistan
    4. Bhutan
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  12. Question 12

    Cyclones are caused due to:
    1. High pressure
    2. Low pressure
    3. High density
    4. Low temperature
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  13. Question 13

    What is the effect of Chinook winds in the central plains in the USA?
    1. Temperature of summer reduces
    2. Temperature of winter rises
    3. No effect on temperature
    4. Uniform temperature
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  14. Question 14

    What will happen if the temperature of water is lowered from 8 °C to 3°C?
    1. Water will not change in volume
    2. Water will freeze
    3. The volume will first decrease, then increase
    4. The volume will first increase, then decrease
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  15. Question 15

    Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts ?
    1. Absence of B-horizon in the soil
    2. Heavy volume of sands
    3. Lack of rainfall
    4. High temperature
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  16. Question 16

    Which of the following continents has all types of climatic zones?
    1. North America
    2. South America
    3. Asia
    4. Australia
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  17. Question 17

    The forests which act as barriers against cyclones are :
    1. Mangrove forests
    2. Alpine forests
    3. Monsoon forests
    4. Evergreen forests
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  18. Question 18

    The planetary winds that blow from the sub-tropical high pressure belts to the equator are known as
    1. Doldrums
    2. Westerlies
    3. Trade winds
    4. Polar winds
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  19. Question 19

    The earth’s reflectivity of solar radiation, termed albedo, is highest in which one of the following?
    1. Forest area
    2. Cropland
    3. Snow area
    4. Sand desert
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  20. Question 20

    Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because :
    1. It is closest to the Sun
    2. There are charged particles in it
    3. Heat is generated in it
    4. It is heated by the Earth’s surface
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