atmosphere & climatology section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following countries has a constitutional provision for maintaining 70% of its geographical area under forest?

a) Nepal

b) Maldives

c) Afghanistan

d) Bhutan

Question : 2

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

a) 3 2 4 1

b) 3 2 1 4

c) 2 3 1 4

d) 2 3 4 1

Question : 3

Cyclones are caused due to

a) high pressure

b) low pressure

c) high density

d) low temperature

Question : 4

For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the India subcontinent?

a) Movement of Jet Streams

b) La Nina

c) Green house effect on global level

d) El-Nino and Southern Oscillations

Question : 5

Which of the following cloud is responsible for highly intense rain?

a) Cumulonimbus

b) Cumulus

c) Cirrostratus

d) Nimbostratus

Question : 6

In a cyclone in northern hemisphere winds blow

a) clockwise

b) anticlockwise

c) radially outward

d) straight centreward