atmosphere & climatology section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following diagrams shows the direction and duration of wind?

a) Climogram

b) Cartogram

c) Star diagram

d) Ergograph

Question : 2

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

a) 1 4 2 3

b) 1 2 3 4

c) 2 4 1 3

d) 2 3 4 1

Question : 3

What is the most important element of climate ?

a) Temperature

b) Rainfall

c) Humidity

d) Pressure

Question : 4

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The Northern Pacific is the deepest part of the Ocean.
2. The South-West Pacific is devoid of marginal seas.
3. The South-East Pacific has broad submarine ridges and plateaus.
4. The ocean floor of the Pacific Ocean is fairly uniform with broad rises and depressions.

a) 1 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3, 4

c) 1, 3 and 4

d) 2 and 3

Question : 5

Which one of the following regions on the surface of Earth has Horse Latitudes?

a) Sub-tropical high pressure belt

b) Equatorial low pressure belt

c) Polar high pressure belt

d) Sub-polar low pressure belt

Question : 6

Which one of the following local winds is different from the other three?

a) Foehn

b) Khamsin

c) Mistral

d) Sirocco