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The following question based on Atmosphere & Climatology topic of indian geography mcq
(a) They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere.
(b) They blow from the Horse latitudes to the Doldrums.
(c) The sometimes contain intense depression.
(d) They are constant in strength and direction.
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
They deflect to the left in the southern hemisphere.
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Question : 1
Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia, etc, receive very negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they
a) are the most rocky and barren areas of the Earth
b) do not receive moisture-bearing wind from the oceans
c) are not on the path of the monsoons
d) are located on the tropical high pressure belt of the atmosphere
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 2
The Mediterranean region is characterized by heavy rain in:
a) Spring
b) Winter
c) Summer
d) Autumn
Answer »Answer: (b)
- During summer season, regions of the Mediterranean climate are dominated by subtropical high-pressure cells, making rainfall impossible or unlikely except for the occasional thunderstorm.
- During winter the polar jet stream and associated periodic storms bring heavy rain. Precipitation is heavier during the colder months.
Question : 3
Thunder cloud develops due to
a) High humidity
b) High temperature
c) Westerlies
d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer »Answer: (d)
Thunder cloud develops due to high temperature and high humidity.
Question : 4
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
| List I | List II |
| (Type of Climate) | (Region) |
| A. Equatorial | 1. California |
| B. Mediterranean | 2. Bangladesh |
| C. Monsoon | 3. Sudan |
| D. Savannah | 4. Congo |
a) 2 3 1 4
b) 4 1 2 3
c) 4 3 2 1
d) 1 2 3 4
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 5
In atmosphere the lowermost layer is
a) exosphere
b) troposphere
c) strato sphere
d) ionosphere
Answer »Answer: (b)
The troposphere is the lowest portion of Earth’s atmosphere. It contains approximately 80% of the atmosphere’s mass and 99% of its water vapour and aerosols. The average depth of the troposphere is approximately 17 km in the middle latitudes.
It is deeper in the tropics, up to 20 km, and shallower near the Polar Regions, at 7 km in summer, and indistinct in winter. Most of the phenomena we associate with day-to-day weather occur in the troposphere.
Question : 6
Horse latitudes lie within the atmospheric pressure belts of
a) Equatorial low
b) Polar high
c) Sub-polar low
d) Sub-tropical high.
Answer »Answer: (d)
The horse latitudes are regions located at about 30 degrees north and south of the equator. These latitudes are characterized by calm winds and little precipitation.
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