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This section includes 219 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The most important factor in thunderstorms development is ________%! |
| A. | Atmospheric stability |
| B. | Atmospheric instability |
| C. | Abundance of moisture |
| D. | Temperature inversion |
| Answer» C. Abundance of moisture | |
| 2. |
Consider the following statements:1. Troposphere varies in its thickness between equator and poles.2. Stratosphere does not experience Normal Lapse Rate.3. Ozone layer occurs in the Mesophere.4. Ionosphere lies between Stratosphere and Mesosphere Which of these statements are correct?%! |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 3. |
When can one record the lowest temperature of air?%! |
| A. | Just before sunrise |
| B. | At midnight |
| C. | At 3 a.m. |
| D. | No fixed time |
| Answer» B. At midnight | |
| 4. |
Dew point is ________%! |
| A. | Amount of actual water vapour present per unit volume of air |
| B. | Incoming solar radiation |
| C. | A low pressure system in lower atmosphere |
| D. | A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?%! |
| A. | They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums |
| B. | They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere |
| C. | They are constant in strength and direction |
| D. | They sometimes contain intense depressions |
| Answer» C. They are constant in strength and direction | |
| 6. |
The capacity of the Atmosphere to hold water vapour%! |
| A. | Increases as the temperature increases |
| B. | Decreases as the temperature increases |
| C. | Increases as the temperature decreases |
| D. | Decreases as the temperature decreases |
| Answer» B. Decreases as the temperature increases | |
| 7. |
The contact of two air masses differing sharply in humidity originates: .%! |
| A. | Tropical cyclones |
| B. | Inter-tropical convergence |
| C. | Temperate cyclones |
| D. | Tropospheric instability |
| Answer» D. Tropospheric instability | |
| 8. |
In the northern hemisphere, currents are deflected to their right due to ________%! |
| A. | Centrifugal force |
| B. | Coriolis force |
| C. | Cyclonic storms |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Cyclonic storms | |
| 9. |
The absence of which among the following causes the temperature of the atmosphere to decrease with ascent along with decreasing density of air?I. VegetationII. WaterIII. Carbon dioxideIV. OxygenV. Nitrogen%! |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | III and IV |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | II and V |
| Answer» D. II and V | |
| 10. |
Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclone?%! |
| A. | Tornadoes |
| B. | Typhoons |
| C. | Hurricanes |
| D. | Nor westers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
A fragment of solid matter which enters the upper atmosphere from outer space almost disintegrating before reaching the earth's surface is%! |
| A. | Meteorite |
| B. | Asteroid |
| C. | Meteor |
| D. | Comet |
| Answer» D. Comet | |
| 12. |
Fogs formed along, the sea-coast are due to ________%! |
| A. | Advection |
| B. | Radiaton |
| C. | Convection |
| D. | Conduction |
| Answer» B. Radiaton | |
| 13. |
What is the correct sequence of the following zonal pressure belts?1. Subpolar low2. Equatorial low3. Polar high4. Subtropical high%! |
| A. | 2, 3, 1, 4 |
| B. | 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| C. | 2, 4, 1, 3 |
| D. | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 3, 2, 4 | |
| 14. |
*$_Which of the following statements is wrong?? |
| A. | Roughly circular isobar system with a high pressure at the centre represents an anticyclone |
| B. | Roughly circular isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a cyclone |
| C. | Roughly V-sheped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a trough |
| D. | Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a wedge |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
*$_The Sea breeze blows during ________? |
| A. | Day from land to sea |
| B. | Day from sea to land |
| C. | Night from land to sea |
| D. | Night from sea to land |
| Answer» C. Night from land to sea | |
| 16. |
*$_When a descending air contracts and its volume decreases, what happens to its temperature?? |
| A. | Its temperature decreases |
| B. | Its temperature increases |
| C. | Its temperature remains constant |
| D. | Its temperature first increases, then decreases |
| Answer» C. Its temperature remains constant | |
| 17. |
*$_When can one record the lowest temperature of air?? |
| A. | Just before sunrise |
| B. | At midnight |
| C. | At 3 a.m. |
| D. | No fixed time |
| Answer» B. At midnight | |
| 18. |
*$_The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from ________? |
| A. | Troposphere |
| B. | Mesosphere |
| C. | Stratosphere |
| D. | Ionosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
*$_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 ________? |
| A. | Stratosphere |
| B. | Tropopause |
| C. | Troposphere |
| D. | Ionosphere |
| Answer» D. Ionosphere | |
| 20. |
*$_Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________? |
| A. | Spirally outwards from a high pressure region |
| B. | Spirally towards low pressure region |
| C. | In a straight line from high to low pressure region |
| D. | From Ball of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually |
| Answer» C. In a straight line from high to low pressure region | |
| 21. |
*$_Consider the following statements ________ 1. Tropical cyclones have circular isobars.2. Tropical cyclones originate entirely within the tropical air mass.3. The intensity and magnitude of hurricanes generally exceed those of typhoons.4. Tropical cyclones are more destructive than the western disturbances.Select the correct answer by using the following codes ________? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| B. | 1 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 1 only | |
| 22. |
*$_Which of the following winds is incorrectly paired with the area in which it prevails?? |
| A. | Berg wind - South eastern Africa |
| B. | Karaburan - Tarim basin of Sinkiang |
| C. | Southerly Burster - New South Wales |
| D. | Hurricanes - New Zealand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
*$_The water content in the atmosphere ________? |
| A. | Is independent of temperature |
| B. | Increases as temperature increases |
| C. | Decreases as temperature increases |
| D. | Either increases or decreases with temperature increase |
| Answer» D. Either increases or decreases with temperature increase | |
| 24. |
*$_The hot and dry winds that help in the ripening of grapes in the Alps region is ________? |
| A. | Chi nook |
| B. | Foehn |
| C. | Mistral |
| D. | Roaring Forties |
| Answer» C. Mistral | |
| 25. |
*$_The most important factor in thunderstorms development is ________? |
| A. | Atmospheric stability |
| B. | Atmospheric instability |
| C. | Abundance of moisture |
| D. | Temperature inversion |
| Answer» C. Abundance of moisture | |
| 26. |
*$_Which of the following colour types do not indicate fair or fine weather?? |
| A. | Cirrus |
| B. | Cumulus |
| C. | Altocumulus |
| D. | Cumulonimbus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
*$_Which of the following characterises the Foehn?I. It is warmII. It is humidIII. It is common in the valleys of the northern AlpsIV. It blows in winter? |
| A. | I, II and IV |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» D. I, II, III and IV | |
| 28. |
*$_Which one of the following is a type of planetary wind?? |
| A. | Monsoons |
| B. | Loo |
| C. | Westerlies |
| D. | Tornadoes |
| Answer» D. Tornadoes | |
| 29. |
*$_Temperate cyclones bring along with them ________? |
| A. | Pleasant weather |
| B. | Snowfall and hail |
| C. | Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall |
| D. | Mild rainfall |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
*$_Dew point is ________? |
| A. | Amount of actual water vapour present per unit volume of air |
| B. | Incoming solar radiation |
| C. | A low pressure system in lower atmosphere |
| D. | A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
*/*_Temperate lows' are ________? |
| A. | Low pressure areas in cyclones |
| B. | Equatorial low pressure belt |
| C. | Polar regions which have very low temperatures |
| D. | Sub-polar low pressure belts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
*/*_Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas.2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west.Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 33. |
*/*_The dense mass of small water drops on smoke particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is ________? |
| A. | Smog |
| B. | Frost |
| C. | Fog |
| D. | Dew |
| Answer» B. Frost | |
| 34. |
*/*_Consider the following statements:1. Troposphere varies in its thickness between equator and poles.2. Stratosphere does not experience Normal Lapse Rate.3. Ozone layer occurs in the Mesophere.4. Ionosphere lies between Stratosphere and Mesosphere Which of these statements are correct?? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 | |
| 35. |
*/*_Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?? |
| A. | Troposphere |
| B. | Stratosphere |
| C. | Mesosphere |
| D. | Ionosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
*/*_Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?? |
| A. | They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums |
| B. | They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere |
| C. | They are constant in strength and direction |
| D. | They sometimes contain intense depressions |
| Answer» C. They are constant in strength and direction | |
| 37. |
*/*_Which is the lowest layer of Atmosphere?? |
| A. | Troposphere |
| B. | Stratosphere |
| C. | Mesosphere |
| D. | Exosphere |
| Answer» B. Stratosphere | |
| 38. |
*/*_Consider the following statements:1. Nearly 99 percent of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth's surface.2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth's surface.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?? |
| A. | 1only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 39. |
*/*_Which of the following statements about Stratosphere is incorrect?? |
| A. | It is the region in the atmosphere above tropopause |
| B. | It contains ozone layer which prevents ultraviolet radiations of sun from reaching to the earth |
| C. | It is not free from the violent weather changes occurring on the earth |
| D. | It provides ideal flying conditions |
| Answer» D. It provides ideal flying conditions | |
| 40. |
*/*_The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called? |
| A. | Magnetosphere |
| B. | Ionosphere |
| C. | Mesopause |
| D. | Magnetopause |
| Answer» B. Ionosphere | |
| 41. |
*/*_In the atmosphere of the primitive earth there was no ________? |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Carbon dioxide |
| C. | Nitrogen |
| D. | Ammonia |
| Answer» B. Carbon dioxide | |
| 42. |
*/*_An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun's ultraviolet rays is? |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Ozone |
| D. | Hydrogen |
| Answer» D. Hydrogen | |
| 43. |
*/*_Which one of the following constituents of the atmosphere causes greatest changes in climate and weather?? |
| A. | Nitrogen |
| B. | Oxygen |
| C. | Ozone |
| D. | Water Vapour |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
*/*_Choose the incorrect statement ________? |
| A. | Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air |
| B. | The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature |
| C. | Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air |
| D. | With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 1°C |
| Answer» D. With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 1¬¨‚àûC | |
| 45. |
*/*_The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere.Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 46. |
*/*_Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes ________? |
| A. | Rise in earth temperature |
| B. | Fall in earth temperature |
| C. | Uniform earth temperature |
| D. | Increase in Ultraviolet rays |
| Answer» B. Fall in earth temperature | |
| 47. |
*/*_Temperature generally decreases towards the poles because ________? |
| A. | Air movement is generally towards the. equator |
| B. | Cold polar air masses prevent surface heating of the land |
| C. | Cold surfaces 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. | |
| 48. |
*/*_A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?? |
| A. | Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time |
| B. | Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds |
| C. | Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas |
| D. | There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst |
| Answer» D. There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst | |
| 49. |
*/*_At which height, the gaseous surrounding has covered the Earth's atmosphere?? |
| A. | 100km |
| B. | 150km |
| C. | 200km |
| D. | 300km |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
*/*_Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?? |
| A. | Thermosphere |
| B. | Troposphere |
| C. | Stratosphere |
| D. | Mesosphere |
| Answer» B. Troposphere | |