atmosphere & climatology section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Ozone holes are more pronounced at the

a) Tropic of Cancer

b) Equator

c) Poles

d) Tropic of Capricorn

Question : 2

The intensity of insolation depends on

a) Nature of terrain

b) Altitude

c) Latitude

d) Wind

Question : 3

A hot local wind blowing in sahara desert is known as

a) Karaburan

b) Haboob

c) Harmattan

d) Jooran

Question : 4

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Sirocco - Sicily

b) Chinook - U.S.A.

c) Norwesters – India

d) Blizzard - Chile

Question : 5

Which of the following scales is used to measure the damage by a hurricane?

a) Mercalli Scale

b) Safir-Simpson Scale

c) Richter scale

d) Fujita Scale

Question : 6

Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?

a) B

b) A

c) D

d) C