Practice Quiz set 3 - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Consider the map given below. Of the four shaded areas in the map, that which is characterised by hot dry summer, mild and moist winters and seasonal reversal of winds is the areas labelled.
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Q-2) In absorption of insolation, the most significant part is played by
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In absorption of isolation the most significant part is played by Carbon dioxide.
Q-3) ‘Foehn’ is a local wind of
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Q-4) Which one of the following is produced by rain water action?
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Q-5) When do Mediterranean regions receive heavy rainfall?
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Q-6) Winter temperature ranging from –29°C to –40°C, summer temperature about 10°C, total annual precipitation about 25 cm, and low humidity. These characterise the ____________ climate.
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Q-7) Consider the following statements:
- In tropical grassland regions, rainfall mainly occurs in the short summer season with a long dry season.
- In the Mediterranean region, the winter rainfall is caused by the passage of cyclones in the westerly wind belt which lies over this area.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Tropical grassland located mainly in the continental areas of tropical latitudes where rains fall during the summer season which lasts for about five months. In Mediterranean region, the winter rainfall due to middle latitude fronts and cyclones.
Q-8) Consider the following statements:
- In a cyclone, the direction of wind flow is counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere.
- The tropical cyclone fades away when it reaches land because there is no large supply of warm moist air.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Cyclone is the synonym of Hurricane. The air moves in the cyclone inwards in an anti-clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Cyclones are divided as -
- Extratropical cyclones or temperate cyclones
- Tropical cyclones
Q-9) The process of change of state of water from solid directly into vapour is called
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Q-10) The angular speed of a whirlwind in a Tornado towards the centre
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The angular speed of a whirlwind in a Tornado towards the centre remains constant.