atmosphere & climatology section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statement regarding the ozone layer within the atmosphere is/are correct?

1. It absorbs most of the Ultraviolet radiation found in the Sun’s rays.
2. Chlorofluorocarbons are a serious threat to the ozone layer.

a) Only 2

b) Only 1

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) Both 1 and 2

Question : 2

There are three distinct characters of temperature stratification of the atmosphere around the Earth. Which one among the following is the correct arrangement of the layers (from the Earth’s surface upwards)?

a) Troposphere - Thermosphere - Stratosphere

b) Thermosphere - Stratosphere -Troposphere

c) Thermosphere- Troposphere – Stratosphere

d) Troposphere - Stratosphere - Thermosohere

Question : 3

The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where

a) rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea

b) warm and cold atmospheric currents meet

c) continental shelf is undulating

d) warm and cold oceanic currents meet

Question : 4

Spring tides occur when

a) the moon, the sun and the earth are the right angles, with the earth at the apex

b) the moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line

c) the moon is farthest from the earth

d) the moon is nearest to the earth

Question : 5

What is the general direction of cyclones formed in the Bay of Bengal?

a) West to East

b) East to West

c) North to South

d) West to South

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

a) b

b) a

c) d

d) c