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This section includes 331 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physical Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Temperature generally decreases towards the poles because |
| A. | Air movement generally towards the equator |
| B. | Cold polar air masses prevent surface heating of the land |
| C. | Cold surface do not absorb solar energy as readily as warm surfaces |
| D. | Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
A temperature inversion is most likely to occur under which of the following conditions |
| A. | Mountain top in late evening |
| B. | Windy but cloud night |
| C. | Calm, cloudy and humid night |
| D. | Calm, clear and cool winter night |
| Answer» E. | |
| 203. |
Air temperature are affected by slope and orientation as slopes facing into the sun will be |
| A. | Warmer than those facing away |
| B. | Colder than those facing away |
| C. | Neither warmer nor colder than those facing away |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Colder than those facing away | |
| 204. |
Relative humidity of atmosphere is measured by |
| A. | Hydrometer |
| B. | Hygrometer |
| C. | Potentiometer |
| D. | Lactometer |
| Answer» B. Hygrometer | |
| 205. |
Which the following is the temperature at which water vapour saturates from an air mass into liquid or solid usually forming rain, snow frost, on dew ? |
| A. | Dew point |
| B. | Specific humidity |
| C. | Frost point |
| D. | Humidity during rain |
| Answer» B. Specific humidity | |
| 206. |
Which term is used to describe the amount of water vapour that exists in a gaseous mixture of air and water vapour. |
| A. | Absolute Humidity |
| B. | Specific Humidity |
| C. | Dynamic Humidity |
| D. | Relative Humidity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 207. |
The quantity of water in a particular volume of air is called |
| A. | Absolute humidity |
| B. | Specific humidity |
| C. | Relative humidity |
| D. | Humidity during rain |
| Answer» B. Specific humidity | |
| 208. |
Specific humidity is |
| A. | The indecator of density of water vapour |
| B. | The maximum water content existing in the atmosphere |
| C. | It is the ratio of the mass of water vapour present to the total mass of air |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 209. |
The approximate amount of the sun's energy called insolation which reaches the Earth's surface is |
| A. | 90% |
| B. | 75% |
| C. | 45% |
| D. | 50% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
The clouds extending from one side of horizon to other as a dark grey sheet having uniform based are called |
| A. | stratus clouds |
| B. | Cumulus clouds |
| C. | Circus clouds |
| D. | Nimbus clouds |
| Answer» B. Cumulus clouds | |
| 211. |
Atmosphere gets heated up |
| A. | In the early morning |
| B. | At mid day |
| C. | After mid day |
| D. | In the last evening |
| Answer» C. After mid day | |
| 212. |
Which of the following statements about westerlies is not correct |
| A. | They blow from subtropical high to equatorial low |
| B. | Westerlies of southern hemisphere are stronger |
| C. | In Northern hemisphere they blow from south-west to north-east |
| D. | They are also known as roaring forties, furious fifties, shrieking sixties |
| Answer» B. Westerlies of southern hemisphere are stronger | |
| 213. |
What is the characteristic of planetary winds |
| A. | These flow from the belts of high pressure to the belts of low pressure |
| B. | These flow from the belts of low pressure to the belt of high pressure |
| C. | These do not flow to any centre of pressure |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. These flow from the belts of low pressure to the belt of high pressure | |
| 214. |
Willey Willey |
| A. | A type of tree grow in temperate region |
| B. | A wind that blow in a desert region |
| C. | A tropical cyclone of the North West Australia |
| D. | A kind of common fish found near Lakshadweep |
| Answer» D. A kind of common fish found near Lakshadweep | |
| 215. |
Arrange the constituent gases of the atmosphere in descending order of their percentage to the total composition of the atmosphere. |
| A. | 1-2-4-3 |
| B. | 1-4-2-3 |
| C. | 1-2-3-4 |
| D. | 1-4-3-2 |
| Answer» B. 1-4-2-3 | |
| 216. |
In what order do the processes of saturation, evapouration and condensation take place during formation of clouds. |
| A. | Evaporation, condensation, saturation |
| B. | Condensation, saturation, evapouration |
| C. | Saturation, condensation, evapouration |
| D. | Evapouration, saturation, condensation |
| Answer» B. Condensation, saturation, evapouration | |
| 217. |
An observer in the northern hemisphere who stands with his back to the wind will have lower pressure to his left and higher pressure to his right. This is known by which one of the following ? |
| A. | Bergeron -Findeisen theory |
| B. | Buys Ballot's law |
| C. | Walker circulation |
| D. | Stoke's law |
| Answer» C. Walker circulation | |
| 218. |
Hail |
| A. | Thunder storm |
| B. | Cyclone |
| C. | Hurricane |
| D. | Typhoons |
| Answer» B. Cyclone | |
| 219. |
The hot dust - laden wind blowing from Sahara desert to |
| A. | Chinook |
| B. | Fohn |
| C. | Mistral |
| D. | Sirocco |
| Answer» E. | |
| 220. |
Wind wane is an instrument that |
| A. | Determines the direction of the wind |
| B. | Determines the speed of the wind |
| C. | Determines the force of the wind |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Determines the speed of the wind | |
| 221. |
Fohn and Chinook |
| A. | The valleys of the northern Alps is Switzerland and on the eastern slopes on Rockies in North America |
| B. | The eastern slopes of southern Alps in Switzerland and on the western slopes on Andes in South America |
| C. | Po valley of France and in Newfoundland |
| D. | Netherlands and New Zealand |
| Answer» B. The eastern slopes of southern Alps in Switzerland and on the western slopes on Andes in South America | |
| 222. |
Drainage winds or |
| A. | From higher to lower region |
| B. | From lower to higher region |
| C. | From equator to polar region |
| D. | From equator to higher region |
| Answer» B. From lower to higher region | |
| 223. |
The winds flowing from sub tropical high pressure to sub polar low pressure are |
| A. | Westerlies |
| B. | Easterlies |
| C. | Polar wind |
| D. | Local wind |
| Answer» B. Easterlies | |
| 224. |
What the wind is deflected due to the rotation of the earth , it is called as |
| A. | Geostropic wind |
| B. | Polar wind |
| C. | Westerlies |
| D. | Trade winds |
| Answer» B. Polar wind | |
| 225. |
Jet streams blows |
| A. | From west to east |
| B. | From east to west |
| C. | From north to south |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. From east to west | |
| 226. |
Which of the following is not a necessary condition for the formation of heavy rainfall |
| A. | Air must be warm near the surface |
| B. | Moist air must rise to great heights |
| C. | Air must becomes saturated |
| D. | Air pressure must be high |
| Answer» B. Moist air must rise to great heights | |
| 227. |
Which of the following are the trends in direction of wind with the highest frequency over a particular point on the earth's surface |
| A. | Polar winds |
| B. | Trade winds |
| C. | Prevailing winds |
| D. | Subtropical high-pressure belt |
| Answer» B. Trade winds | |
| 228. |
All of the following are cyclones except |
| A. | Hurricane |
| B. | Zonda |
| C. | Willy,Willy |
| D. | Typhoon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
Many of the world's hot deserts are found in the |
| A. | Subtropical low - pressure belt |
| B. | Tropical high - pressure belt |
| C. | Subtropical high - pressure belt |
| D. | Tropical low - pressure belt |
| Answer» D. Tropical low - pressure belt | |
| 230. |
Which of the following statement is not correct about AI Nino and La Nino ? |
| A. | Both EI Nino and La Nina impact global and U.S. climate patterns |
| B. | In many locations, especially in the tropics, La Nina (or cold episodes) produces the opposite climate variations from EI Nino |
| C. | Parts of Australia and Indonesia are prone to drought during EI Nino, but are typically wetter than normal during La Nina |
| D. | La Nina often features rainy than normal conditions in the Southwest in late summer through the subsequent winter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 231. |
One of the two belts of high atmosphere pressure that are centered, in the mean, near 30 |
| A. | Polar winds |
| B. | Trade winds |
| C. | Prevailing Winds |
| D. | Subtropical high - pressure belt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 232. |
A sea - breeze front is weather front created by a sea-breeze, also known as a |
| A. | Divergence zone |
| B. | Convergence zone |
| C. | Submergence zone |
| D. | Emergence zone |
| Answer» C. Submergence zone | |
| 233. |
The tropical climate zone shifts north of the equator in summer and south of it in winter as the region of most intense solar radiation fluctuates with |
| A. | The monsoon |
| B. | The weather |
| C. | The Seasons |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 234. |
The Effects of |
| A. | Cooler sea temperatures, high atmospheric pressure and drier air |
| B. | Current bring nutrients up from the deep water, providing feast, rather than famine |
| C. | Accompanying strong winds blow moisture away, making for cloudless skies and dry conditions in equatorial countries |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 235. |
A line on a weather map joining all places of equa pressure is called an |
| A. | Isotherm |
| B. | Ihohohyet |
| C. | Isohel |
| D. | Isobar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 236. |
Pressure gradient force has a tendency |
| A. | for the mass movement of air |
| B. | for the creation of hurricanes and violent storm |
| C. | both (a) and (b) are correct |
| D. | none of these is correct |
| Answer» B. for the creation of hurricanes and violent storm | |
| 237. |
EI - Nino is |
| A. | A warm current in the Pacific ocean flowing near the coast of Peru |
| B. | A cold current in the Pacific ocean flowing near the coast of Peru |
| C. | A warm current in the Atlantic ocean flowing near the coast of Iceland |
| D. | A cold current in the Atlantic ocean flowing near the coast of Iceland |
| Answer» B. A cold current in the Pacific ocean flowing near the coast of Peru | |
| 238. |
The first research project programme which focused on the EI Nino-southern Oscillation and its predictability was called |
| A. | Climate variability and predictability |
| B. | Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) |
| C. | Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem (GCTE) |
| D. | Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA) |
| Answer» B. Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) | |
| 239. |
Which of the following conditions are associated with EI Nino phenomena ? |
| A. | Heavy rains in South America and droughts in Australia |
| B. | Droughts in South America and heavy rains in Australia |
| C. | Heavy rains in both South America and Australia |
| D. | Droughts in both South America And Australia |
| Answer» B. Droughts in South America and heavy rains in Australia | |
| 240. |
A major zone of low pressure exists at or near |
| A. | The tropic |
| B. | The tropics of cancer |
| C. | The tropics of Capricorn |
| D. | The equator |
| Answer» E. | |
| 241. |
The land on the leeward sides of mountain ranges which are at right angles to on - shore winds is often dry. This is because |
| A. | The winds are descending on the leeward side |
| B. | Pressure is high to leeward side |
| C. | The air on the leeward side is cool and is therefore relatively dry |
| D. | The leeward side lies under dry land winds |
| Answer» D. The leeward side lies under dry land winds | |
| 242. |
Which of the following cloud are sometimes called fair weather clouds but can grow into more storm - condition clouds, and continued upward growth suggest showers |
| A. | Cumulus |
| B. | Nimbostratus |
| C. | Stratus |
| D. | Cumulonimbus |
| Answer» B. Nimbostratus | |
| 243. |
Cirus clouds are |
| A. | Low clouds |
| B. | Medium height clouds |
| C. | High clouds |
| D. | Very low clouds |
| Answer» D. Very low clouds | |
| 244. |
Thunderstorms |
| A. | Nimbostratus clouds |
| B. | Altocumulus clouds |
| C. | Stratus clouds |
| D. | Cumulonimbus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 245. |
Which of the following sequences of clouds in ascending order would one meet 500 meters and above the mean sea level ? |
| A. | Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus |
| B. | Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus |
| C. | Cirrostratus, Stratus, Nimbus, Cumulonimbus |
| D. | Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulonumbus, Cirrocumulus |
| Answer» B. Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus | |
| 246. |
La - Nina which comes after EL- nino affects the pacific ocean by |
| A. | Warming it |
| B. | Cooling it |
| C. | Maintaining stable temperature |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Maintaining stable temperature | |
| 247. |
The percentage of radiant energy reflected back by surface is called |
| A. | Albedo |
| B. | Greenhouse effect |
| C. | Insolation |
| D. | Refraction |
| Answer» B. Greenhouse effect | |
| 248. |
EI Nino Weather creates |
| A. | Rain and flooding along the pacific coast |
| B. | Warm water disrupts food chain of fish, birds and sea mammals |
| C. | Tornadoes and thunderstorms in southern US |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 249. |
Places dominated by high pressure tend to lack cloud cover and hence receive significant amounts of sunshine, especially in the |
| A. | High latitudes |
| B. | Mid latitudes |
| C. | Low latitudes |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 250. |
Wind in the southern hemisphere is deflected towards left |
| A. | Due to rotation of the earth |
| B. | Due to temperature |
| C. | Due to heating |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Due to temperature | |