atmosphere & climatology section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the diagrams below and say which one represents neap tide :

1. Sun Moon Earth
2. Sun Moon Earth

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) Both 1 and 2

Question : 2

With what type of climate is the pedogenic regime of podzolisation associated?

a) Humid temperate

b) Hot and dry

c) Cool and dry

d) Equatorial

Question : 3

Which country has the highest percentage of its geographical area under forests?

a) India

b) China

c) Japan

d) Indonesia

Question : 4

Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer. 

a) a = 3, b = 4, c = 2, d = 1

b) a = 4, b = 2, c = 1, d = 3

c) a = 4, b = 3, c = 1, d = 2

d) a = 3, b = 1, c = 4, d = 2

Question : 5

For which one of the following is planimeter used?

a) To know the distance on a map

b) To know the surface area on a map

c) To know the height of places on a map

d) To know the direction on a map

Question : 6

Consider the following statements :

1. Half the water vapour in the air in the atmosphere lies below an altitude of 1000 m.
2. The amount of precipitable water in the atmosphere increases from the equator to the poles.

a) Only 2

b) Only 1

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) Both 1 and 2