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This section includes 90 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Studies knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Consider the following statements about the conditions required for the occurrence of 'radiating fog' and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Long winter nights 2. Cloudless sky 3. Relative humidity at sunset should be high 4. There should be light wind of 2 to 5 km per hour |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Zonda blows in Argentina | |
| 4. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The Arctic region is defined by the mean maximum \[{{10}^{o}}C\]temperature for the month of July. 2. The Arctic boundary coincides with the visible tree-line.3. Tree-line is the boundary between the Taiga and Tundra Biomes. |
| 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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The average rainfall of the Northern Hemisphere is more than that of the Southern Hemisphere. 2. The Northern Hemisphere has more area under folded mountains. |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 are correct | |
| 6. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. The temperature and rainfall cycles of Delhi and Shimla are identical in phase. 2. Shimla receives more rainfall than Delhi. |
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct. |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct. | |
| 7. |
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. Cumulus-Nimbus are heavy dense clouds with considerable vertical extension. 2. Stratus clouds are grey clouds which may give drizzle or snow grains. 3. Alto, Cumulus clouds are known for thunder and lightning. 4. Nimbo, Stratus are grey clouds which give continuous rain, snow or sleet. |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 are correct |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» C. 2, 3 and 4 are correct | |
| 8. |
Match the following List I (Wind) List II (Characteristics) A. Chinook??? 1. Snow eater B. Khamsin??? 2. Wind of fifty days C. Sirocco????? 3.? Cause 'blood rain' in Italy D. Harmattan?? 4. Known as doctor in? Guinea |
| A. | A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 |
| B. | A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 |
| C. | A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1 |
| D. | A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 |
| Answer» B. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 | |
| 9. |
Which of the following winds relieves the people of Gulf of Guinea from oppressive hot and humid weather and is termed as 'doctor' by them? |
| A. | Harmattan |
| B. | Sirocco |
| C. | Khamsin |
| D. | Brickfielder |
| Answer» B. Sirocco | |
| 10. |
Which of the following statements is not correct in connection with monsoon winds? |
| A. | Edmond Halley attributed the origin of monsoon winds to differential heating of land and sea. |
| B. | Flohn considered monsoon as a modification of planetary winds of the tropics. |
| C. | El Nino adversely affects the monsoon winds. |
| D. | La Nina has no effect on the monsoon winds. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Assertion (A): Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Reason (R): The directions of wind pattern in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by the Coriolis Effect. |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are correct but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are correct but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 12. |
For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent? |
| A. | La Nina |
| B. | Movement of Jet Stream |
| C. | El Nino and Southern oscillations |
| D. | Greenhouse effect on global level |
| Answer» D. Greenhouse effect on global level | |
| 13. |
Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading? |
| A. | Stormy |
| B. | Cloudy and dry |
| C. | Calm |
| D. | Hot and sunny |
| Answer» B. Cloudy and dry | |
| 14. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Tropo pause extends to a height of 18 km at the equator and only 10 km at the poles. 2. Ionosphere is useful for radio transmission. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 15. |
Which of the following are not periodic winds? |
| A. | Monsoon winds |
| B. | Land and Sea Breezes |
| C. | Mountain and valley Breezes |
| D. | Trade winds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which of the following statements is not true regarding Westerly?s? |
| A. | They blow from sub-tropical high pressure belts to sub-polar low pressure belts. |
| B. | They cause heavy rainfall on the eastern margins of the continents. |
| C. | They are deflected due to the earth's rotation. |
| D. | They are best developed between \[{{40}^{o}}\] and \[{{65}^{o}}\] south latitudes. |
| Answer» C. They are deflected due to the earth's rotation. | |
| 17. |
? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Trade winds blow between |
| A. | Sub-tropical high and equatorial low |
| B. | Equatorial low and sub-tropical high |
| C. | Sub-tropical high and sub-polar low |
| D. | Sub-polar low and sub-tropical high |
| Answer» B. Equatorial low and sub-tropical high | |
| 18. |
Match list 1 with list II and select the correct answer using the following code. List I (Pressure cells)List II (Avg Temperature/ moisture) A. Equatorial low pressure trough 1. Cold/dry B. Sub-Tropical high pressure cells 2. Cool/wet C. Sub-polar low pressure cells 3. Warm/dry D. Polar high pressure cells 4. Hot/wet |
| A. | A-1 B-2C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2B-3C-1 D-4 |
| C. | A-4B-3C-2 D-1 |
| D. | A-3B-4C-1 D-2 |
| Answer» D. A-3B-4C-1 D-2 | |
| 19. |
Velocity of winds is governed by |
| A. | Atmospheric pressure |
| B. | Atmospheric moisture |
| C. | Pressure gradient |
| D. | Insolation |
| Answer» D. Insolation | |
| 20. |
Equatorial low pressure belt is called' doldrums' because |
| A. | There is extremely low atmospheric pressure |
| B. | It is an area of strong horizontal winds |
| C. | There is no horizontal wind and only vertical currents are found |
| D. | Humidity in the air is very high |
| Answer» D. Humidity in the air is very high | |
| 21. |
Atmospheric pressure depends on Temperature of the air. 1. Altitude above sea level 2. Moisture in the air 3. Rotation of the earth 4. Climatology 1.73 |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 22. |
Consider the following statements. 1. Isotherms almost run parallel to the latitudes. 2. In the northern hemisphere, the isotherms bend equator ward while crossing landmasses and pole ward while crossing the oceans. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 23. |
Consider the following statements:???????????? 1. Days and nights are longest in June and December respectively in the northern hemisphere. 2. Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn represent the farthest northern and southern limits of the sun's vertical rays respectively. 3. At the time of summer Solstice, Norway and Finland never get sunshine. 4. At the time of winter solstice, the Antarctic continent is in complete darkness. Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 only | |
| 24. |
Match the following A. Torrid zone 1. Between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn B. North Temperate Zone 2. Between Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle C. South Temperate Zone 3. Between Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle D. North Frigid Zone 4. Between Arctic Circle and North Pole |
| A. | A-1 B-2C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-4B-3C-1 D-2 |
| C. | A-1B-3C-2 D-4 |
| D. | A-3B-2C-4 D-1 |
| Answer» D. A-3B-2C-4 D-1 | |
| 25. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Regular fall of temperature with height in the troposphere is known as normal lapse rate. 2. Rise in temperature with height is called inversion of temperature. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 26. |
Which of the following layers of the atmosphere and their characteristic is (are) correctly matched? List I (Atmospheric Layers) List II (Characteristics) A. Troposphere??? 1. All weather phenomena B. Stratosphere??? 2. Presence of ozone layer C. Ionosphere????? 3. Electricity charged particles D. Mesosphere???? 4. Aurora Borealis |
| A. | A and B |
| B. | A, B and C |
| C. | B, C and D |
| D. | A, B, C and D |
| Answer» C. B, C and D | |
| 27. |
Consider the following statements:????? I. Balance of heat received and emitted by the earth is called its heat budget. II. Less than half of the solar insulation received at the top of the atmosphere reaches the earth's surface. |
| A. | I is correct |
| B. | II is correct |
| C. | Both I and II are correct |
| D. | Neither I nor II is correct |
| Answer» B. II is correct | |
| 28. |
Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using codes given below: 1. Atmosphere is odourless, tasteless and colourless 2. Atmosphere is held to the earth by its gravitational force and is an integral part of the earth. 3. Hydrogen present in the air is a heavy gas and is confined to the lower layers of the atmosphere only. 4. Dust particles present in the atmosphere act as hydroscopic matter. |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following is not correctly matched with reference to Thomthwaite's classification of climates? |
| A. | List I (Temperature Province) List II (Climate) D'??????????????????????? 1.? Taiga |
| B. | List I (Temperature Province) List II (Climate) ?F' ??????????????????????? 2.? Frost |
| C. | List I (Temperature Province) List II (Climate) ?E'??????????????????? 3. Tundra |
| D. | List I (Temperature Province) List II (Climate) ?B '?????????????????????? 4. Tropical |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of |
| A. | Equatorial climate |
| B. | Mediterranean climate |
| C. | Monsoon climate |
| D. | All of the above climates |
| Answer» D. All of the above climates | |
| 31. |
Which factor does not affect the amount of solar radiation received at the surface of the earth? |
| A. | Inclination of sun's rays |
| B. | Presence of clouds in the atmosphere |
| C. | Duration of day |
| D. | Rotation of the earth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Thom thwart?s classification of climate attempts to define the climate boundaries quantitatively. 2. Thom thwarts used precipitation and temperature to demarcate climate boundaries. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 33. |
Which one of the statements is not correct with respect to Koppen's classification of world climates? |
| A. | 'B' climates are based on the amount of rainfall. |
| B. | 'A' climate has no month with temperature below \[{{18}^{o}}C\] |
| C. | 'E' climates have average temperature of the warmest month above \[{{10}^{o}}C\] |
| D. | 'BW' represents desert climate. |
| Answer» D. 'BW' represents desert climate. | |
| 34. |
In Koppen's classification of world climate, tropical wet climate is represented by which of the following? |
| A. | Af |
| B. | Am |
| C. | Aw |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Am | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is/are correctly matched? List I (Atmospheric layers) List II (Characteristics) A. Troposphere 1. Normal lapse rate B. Stratosphere 2. Mother of pearls C. Ionosphere 3. Reflection of radio waves D. Exosphere 4. Very rare air |
| A. | A-1 B-2C-3D-4 |
| B. | A-2B-3C-4D-1 |
| C. | A-3B-4C-1D-2 |
| D. | A-4 B-3C-2D-1 |
| Answer» B. A-2B-3C-4D-1 | |
| 36. |
Consider the following climatic conditions (northern hemisphere) Month Temperature \[{{\mathbf{(}}^{\mathbf{o}}}\mathbf{C)}\] Rainfall (cm) January 3.9 4.7 February 4.4 5.7 March 8.3 8.2 April 14.4 9.2 May 20.0 9.2 June 23.3 17.7 July 27.8 14:5 August 27.8 14.0 September 22.3 12.7 October 18.3 7.0 November 12.2 5.0 December 6.7 3.5 These are most likely to be found in the natural region of |
| A. | China type |
| B. | Equatorial type |
| C. | Hot desert type |
| D. | Monsoon type |
| Answer» B. Equatorial type | |
| 37. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Tropical cyclones which hit the Florida coast are known as hurricanes. 2. Hurricanes cause large scale destruction in the area influenced by them. 3. Hurricanes contribute to the precipitation of the respective area. 4. Hurricanes flush out the pollutants from the water bodies. Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| Answer» D. 1, 3 and 4 only | |
| 38. |
Consider the following statements. 1. The diffused light that occurs before sunrise is known as dawn. 2. Light is scattered by the molecules of atmosphere gases. 3. The duration of dawn and twilight varies with altitude. 4. Lower sun angles produces longer dawn and twilight. Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The tropical cyclones do not originate in the South Atlantic Ocean because: |
| A. | The summer temperature never exceeds \[{{25}^{o}}C\] between \[{{10}^{o}}\] and \[{{20}^{o}}S\] latitude. |
| B. | The Coriolis Effect is weak. |
| C. | There develops a high pressure area-on the western side of the South Atlantic. |
| D. | The width of the ocean is not adequate enough for the development of cyclones. |
| Answer» B. The Coriolis Effect is weak. | |
| 40. |
Which of the following areas is not visited by temperate cyclones? |
| A. | North Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | North Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | Caribbean Sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
A cyclone is an area of |
| A. | Low pressure surrounded by high pressure on all sides. |
| B. | High pressure surrounded by low pressure on all sides. |
| C. | Subsidence of air. |
| D. | Divergence of air. Which of the above statements is correct? |
| Answer» B. High pressure surrounded by low pressure on all sides. | |
| 42. |
Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below: 1. A front is formed when air masses with different characteristics meet each other. 2. A front is a sharp boundary between two air masses. 3. A front formed between polar and tropical air masses is known as polar front. |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 43. |
Consider the following statements concerning air masses. 1. They originate from well-defined source regions and acquire their basic properties from these regions. 2. The properties of air masses remain the same even if they move from one region to another region. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 44. |
During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the sky in produced by 1. Meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky 2. Lightning that separates the nimbus clouds 3. Violent upward movement of air and water particles Select the correct answer using the codes given below |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | None of the above produces the thunder |
| Answer» D. None of the above produces the thunder | |
| 45. |
An air mass with temperature higher than the neighbouring air mass is known as (1) Stable air mass (2) Unstable air mass (3) Warm air mass (4) Cool air mass |
| A. | 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1 and 4 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 46. |
Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena. 1. Condensation 2. High temperature and humidity 3. Orography 4. Vertical wind Thunder cloud development is due to which of these phenomena? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Which of the following is/are not the features of convectional rainfall? |
| A. | It occurs daily in the afternoon in the equatorial region |
| B. | It is of a short duration and stops before sunset |
| C. | It occurs in the form of heavy showers |
| D. | It makes cirrostratus clouds. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
The term 'adiabatic change of temperature' stands for 1. Heating or cooling of descending or ascending air respectively without any change in heat content. 2. Rise in temperature of the air after injecting heat in the air. 3. Fall in temperature of the air after heat is taken out of air. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 only | |
| 49. |
Consider the following pairs and find out the correct pair. List I List II 1. Vertical circulation of air Orographic rainfall 2. Mountain range coming in the way of moisture laden winds Conventional rainfall 3. Warm moist air mass riding over cold dry air mass Cyclonic rainfall |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The term precipitation stands for: |
| A. | Conversion of water vapour into rain. |
| B. | Conversion of water vapour into rain and snow. |
| C. | Conversion of water vapour into rain, snow and fog. |
| D. | Fall of water vapour on the ground in any form of liquid and solid. |
| Answer» E. | |