Q.1
An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called ________
Q.2
In the earth's atmosphere, the atmospheric pressure ________
Q.3
When a descending air contracts and its volume decreases, what happens to its temperature?
Q.4
Which of these statements are correct with reference to tornadoes?
1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes.
2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India.
3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour.
4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer.
Q.5
The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is ________
Q.6
Density of the Earth's atmosphere is highest in the
Q.7
A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
Q.8
When can one record the lowest temperature of air?
Q.9
Which of the following is the annual precipitation of an area?
Q.10
Condensation is a process which occurs when
Q.11
Which one of the following conditions is not necessary for precipitation to occur?
Q.12
Transfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by :
I. ocean currents
II. planetary winds
III. tides
IV. waves
Q.13
The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from ________
Q.14
Water vapour beyond the dew point results in ________
Q.15
Which one among the following is a high cloud?
Q.16
The portion of the atmosphere which extends from the earth's surface upto 6-8 miles and experiences decrease in temperature at constant rate is ________
Q.17
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Cyclone is a low pressure system.
2. The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere.
Select the correct answer using the code given below ________
Q.18
The total number of layers above Earth are
Q.19
Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of ________
Q.20
Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because
Q.21
Troposphere is the most warm part of the atmosphere because
Q.22
Consider the following statements:
1. The monsoon climate is found in Northern Australia.
2. The China type climate is found in Argentina.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.23
Consider the following statements:
1. The variation in an average annual range of temperature at 15° latitude of Southern Hemisphere is much less than that at 15° latitude of Northern Hemisphere.
2. At latitudes poleward of 35° the incoming radiation exceeds the outgoing radiation in. Northern Hemisphere, whereas in Southern Hemisphere the outgoing radiation exceeds the incoming radiation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.24
Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________
Q.25
Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct?
Q.26
Which of the following are true with regard to temperature control of the atmosphere of a given place?
I. The major temperature contrasts on earth's surface are between land masses and oceans
II. During night, the water surface cools more rapidly than the land surface
III. Temperature generally decreases with latitude on either side of the equator
IV. Temperature rises to a maximum during summer and falls to a minimum during winter
Q.27
Fogs formed along, the sea-coast are due to ________
Q.28
The instrument used for finding out wind-direction is ________
Q.29
Logically, what does a continually rising air pressure indicate?
Q.30
Which one of the following statements is correct?
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