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Question : 41 [PSC (Pre) 2019]

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

List I List II
(Local Wind) (Region)
a. Foehn 1. Argentina
b. Simoom 2. Kurdistan
c. Santa Ana 3. California
d. Zonda 4. Alps
Codes: a b c d

a) 4 2 3 1

b) 2 4 1 3

c) 4 2 1 3

d) 2 4 3 1

Answer: (a)

Question : 42 [SSC CGL Pre 2007]

Which one of the following is not an example of planetary winds?

a) Trade wind

b) Monsoon

c) Chinook

d) Land and sea breezes

Answer: (c)

“Chinook”, originally meant a warming wind from the ocean into the interior regions of the Pacific Northwest (the Chinook people lived near the ocean, along the lower Columbia River).

A strong Chinook can make snow one foot deep almost vanish in one day. The snow partly melts and partly evaporates in the dry wind. Chinook winds have been observed to raise winter temperature, often from below -20°C (-4°F) to as high as 10-20°C (50-68°F) for a few hours or days, then temperatures plummet to their base level.

Question : 43 [SSC CGL 2016]

A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called

a) Ionosphere

b) Troposphere

c) Mesosphere

d) Stratosphere

Answer: (a)

Ionosphere is composed partly of electrons and positive ions. It is a region of Earth’s upper atmosphere, from about 60 km to 1,000 km altitude, that is ionized by solar radiation. This layer is also called thermosphere as its temperature rises with height.

Question : 44

Winter temperature ranging from –29°C to –40°C, summer temperature about 10°C, total annual precipitation about 25 cm, and low humidity. These characterise the ____________ climate.

a) Tundra

b) Taiga

c) West European

d) Mountain

Answer: (a)

Question : 45 [UPPCS (Pre) 1996]

The Tornadoes are very strong tropical cyclones originating in

a) China Sea

b) Caribbean Sea

c) Black Sea

d) Arabian Sea

Answer: (b)

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