Question Bank for UPSC Geography Climate / जलवायु Environment and Climate - II

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

B)

a-1 b-4 c-3 d-2

C)

a-2 b-3 c-4 d-1

D)

a-2 b-4 c-3 d-1

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14)

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

B)

Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs

C)

Coriolis force is too weak

D)

Absence of land in those regions

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15)

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A)

The tropical cyclones only develop over large bodies of warm water.

B)

Tropical cyclones develop when both the air and water temperatures are higher than normal.

C)

Tropical cyclones only develop in summer in tropical oceans.

D)

Hurricanes are associated with atmospheric fronts.

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16)

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

B)

1 and 3 are correct

C)

2 and 3 are correct

D)

1, 2 and 3 are correct

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17)

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

B)

Only 2 is correct

C)

Both 1 and 2 are correct

D)

Neither 1 nor 2 is correct.

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18)

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

B)

a-4 b-3 c-1 d-2

C)

a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4

D)

a-2 b-3 c-1 d-4

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19)

Which one of the following local wind is not correctly matched?

A)

Khamsin blows in North Africa and Arabia

B)

Levanter blows in Western Mediterranean

C)

Mistral blows in Rhine Valley

D)

Zonda blows in Argentina

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20)

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

B)

Only 2 is correct

C)

Both 1 and 2 are correct

D)

Neither 1 and 2 is correct

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21)

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A)

The Chinook wind occurs on the eastern side of the Rockies.

B)

The descending Chinook gains temperature.

C)

The Chinook blows in early winters.

D)

The Chinook wind enables an earlier start to some agricultural activities.

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22)

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

B)

1, 3 and 4 are correct

C)

2, 3 and 4 are correct

D)

1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

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23)

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

B)

1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

C)

2, 3 and 4 are correct

D)

1, 3 and 4 are correct

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24)

The distribution of rainfall in India is not influenced by:

A)

Himalayan Mountains

B)

Indian Ocean

C)

Western Ghats

D)

Thar Desert

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25)

Which one of the following is not correctly defined?

A)

Water vapour content of the air is known as relative humidity

B)

The temperature at which a given mass of air becomes saturated is known as dew point.

C)

A cloud that occurs at the surface is known as fog.

D)

An area of very ill-defined surface winds associated with equatorial convergence zone is known as Doldrum.

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26)

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

B)

Only 2 is correct

C)

Both 1 and 2 are correct

D)

Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

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27)

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.

B)

A strengthening of normal circulation over the southern Pacific Ocean is known as La Nina.

C)

The shifting of atmospheric circulation over the Indian Ocean is known as Southern Oscillation.

D)

The atmospheric circulation over the southern Pacific Ocean is known as Walker Circulation.

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28)

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A)

The occurrence of El Nino results in floods and landslides in Peru and Colombia

B)

The occurrence of El Nino leads to droughts and forest fire in North Australia and Indonesia

C)

The population of birds and fish increases along the Chile coast during the occurrence of La Nina

D)

The summer monsoon in India is considerably strengthened due to the occurrence of El Nino.

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29)

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

B)

Hyderabad

C)

Nagpur

D)

Pune

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30)

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

B)

Delhi

C)

Ludhiana

D)

Nagpur

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