Monday, 30 July 2012

Important Climatology questions for IAS


CLIMATOLOGY

1.         The correct sequence of clouds in the temperature cyclones is:
(a)       Cumulus, Nimbus, Stratonimbus, Altostratus.
(b)       Cirrus, Altostratus, Cumulus, Nimbus.
(c)        Altostratus, Cirrus, Minbus, Cumulus.
(d)       Cirrus, Altrostratus, Altocumulus, Nimbostratus

2.         Consider the following sentence about tornadoes :
            1.         It is assoceted with cumulo-nimbus clouds.
            2.         It has high vertied extension.
            3.         Wind speed accelerates outward.
            Which of the statement are correct?
(a)       1 and 2                                                           (b)       2 and 3
(c)        1 and 3                                                           (d)       all are these

3.         In which of the following oceans the tropical cyclones do not occur?
(a)       North Pacific Ocean
(b)       South Pacific Ocean
(c)        North Atlantic Ocean
(d)       South Atlantic Ocean

4.         Which one of the following statement is not correct?
(a)       A from has a uniformity of temperature and lapse rate.
(b)       The polar front theory was put forward by V. Bjerkes.
(c)        Temperate Cyclones are more frequent during the winter season.
(d)       Polar front is a significant zone of contrast between cold and warm air masses.

5.         Match List I and List II:
                        List I                                                               List II
            (a)       Moscow                                             1.         DFA
            (b)       New York                                           2.         DFC
            (c)        Verkhoyansh                                                3.         DFB
            (d)       Churchill                                           4.         DWD
Codes:
                        A             B           C           D
            (a)       1              3            4             2
            (b)       3              1            4             2
            (c)        4              2            1             3
            (d)       4              2            3             1

6          Consider the following sentence:
            1.         Central Africa is associate with equatorial region.
            2.         The most part of central Africa is forested.
            Which of the statement are correct?
(a)       Only 1                                                                        (b)       Only 2
(c)        Both 1 and 2                                                 (d)       Neither 1 nor 2

7.         Match List I and List II:
                        List I                                                               List II
            (a)       India                                                   1.         S.W. Monsoon
            (b)       Indonesia                                          2.         Westerties
            (c)        China                                                 3.         S.E. Monsoon
            (d)       Pacific Coast of Canada                4.         Doldrums
Codes:
                        A             B           C            D
            (a)       1              4             2            3
            (b)       1              4             3            2
            (c)        3              2             1            4
            (d)       2              3            1             4

8.         Consider the following conditions characterize the equatorial of the world?
            1.         Hot summer
            2.         Afternoon thunder shower
            3.         Small diurnal range of temperature.
            Code:
(a)       1 and 2                                                           (b)       2 and 3
(c)        1 and 3                                                           (d)       all of these

9.         A French term for a strong, cold, dry wind which blows from the Massif Central of France. South wards to the mediterrean sea are called the:
(a)       Fohn                                                              (b)       Gibli
(c)        Sirocco                                                           (d)       Mistral

10.       The Typhoons derive their energy from:
(a)       The rising air                                                 (b)       The falling rain
(c)        Latent heat of condensation                      (d)       Density contrast

11.       The most important factor in Thunderstorm development is:
(a)       Abundance of moisture                              (b)       Temperature inversion
(c)        Atmospheric stability                                   (d)       Atmospheric instability

12.       Ice-crystal theory of precipitation was propounded by:
(a)       Evans                                                             (b)       Tor sergeron
(c)        Petterssen                                                     (d)       Bjerknes

13.       TIROS-I was launched in 1960 by:
(a)       France                                                           (b)       Germany
(c)        U.S.A                                                              (d)       Japan

14.       The K designation in B type climate is from the German kilt for:
(a)       Cold                                                                (b)       Hot
(c)        Steppe                                                           (d)       Desert

15.       Buys Ballot’s Law is a qualitative statement of:
(a)       Gradient wind situation                              (b)       Geotropic wind situation
(c)        Hadley wind situation                                 (d)       Walker wind situation

16.       Consider the following?
            1.         The rising air expands and cools adiabatically.
            2.         Mt. Kenya located at the equator is no snow cover in its upper parts.
            Which of the statement is\are correct?
(a)       Only 1                                                                        (b)       Only 2
(c)        Both of 1 and 2                                             (d)       None of these

17        Which one of the following regions has not a Mediterranean type of climate?
(a)       Cape Town region of South Africa
(b)       Eastern Australia
(c)        Mid West coast of Chile
(d)       West coast of Turkey

18        Consider the following?
            1.         The Tropical Cyclones are termed in origion.
            2.         The flow of air from subtropical high pressure leads to the formation of mid-latitudinal planetary wind system.
            Which of the statement is\are correct?
(a)       Only 1                                                                        (b)       Only 2
(c)        Both of 1 and 2                                             (d)       None of 1 and 2

19        The percentage of radiant energy deflected back by surface is called:
(a)       Insulation                                                      (b)       Albedo
(c)        Greenhouse effect                                      (d)       Refraction

20        Collision- coalescence theory was propounded to explain:
(a)       Tornado                                                         (b)       Cyclones
(c)        Clouds                                                           (d)       Precipitation

21.       Consider the following?
            1.         Westerly are stronger in the northern hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere.
            2.         Polar areas have high atmospheric pressure.
            Which of the statement is\are correct?
(a)       Only 1                                                                        (b)       Only 2
(c)        Both of 1 and 2                                             (d)       None of 1 and 2

22        The weight of water vopour per weight of a given mass of air including the water vapour is called:
(a)       Absolute humidity                                       (b)       Relative humidity
(c)        Vapour pressure                                          (d)       Specific humidity

23        Consider the following sentence about Tornado:
            1.         These are the most violent of all storms.
            2.         Excessive instability and steep lapse rate in the atmosphere are necessary for origion and growth of a tornado.
            Which of the statement is are correct?
(a)       Only 1                                                                        (b)       Only 2
(b)       Both of 1 and 2                                             (d)       None of 1 and 2

24        Consider the following?
            1.         Photochemical smog is the result of advent of automobiles.
            2.         Smog is the combination of smoke and fog.
            3.         In U.S.A. occurred great smog in 1952.
            Which of the statement is\are correct?
(a)       1 and 2                                                           (b)       2 and 3
(c)        1 and 3                                                           (d)       all of these

25        Zerophytes represents the class of vegetation found in:
(a)       Humid micro thermal climates                  (b)       Tropical rain forest
(c)        Tundra                                                           (d)       Semi-avid steppes

26        The largest number of temperate cyclones originate mostly over the:
(a)       North Pacific Ocean                                                (b)       Arctic Ocean
(c)        North Atlantic Ocean                                   (d)       Indian Ocean

27        Consider the following statements about Troposphere:
            1.         The term was first suggested by Sir Napier.
            2.         It contains about 75 percent of total gaseous mass of the atmosphere.
            3.         The height of troposphere at the poles is higher than that of at the equator.
            Which of the statement is\are correct?
(a)       1 and 2                                               (b)       1 and 3
(c)        2 only                                     (d)       2 and 3

28        Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a)       In mesosphere the decreases with height.
(b)       Ozonosphere is warm due to mainly absorption of ultraviolet.
(c)        In stratosphere from mother of pearl clouds.
(d)       Heterophere in clouds mesosphere & thermosphere

29        Match List I and List II:
                        List I                                                               List II
                        (Clouds)                                                        (Features)
            (a)       Cirrus                                                 1.         Woolpack clouds
            (b)       Alto-cumulus                                                2.         Fibrous appearance
            (c)        Cirro-cumulus                                  3.         Mackerel sky
            (d)       Cumulus                                           4.         Resemble a cauliflower
Codes:
                        A             B            C           D
            (a)       4              3             1            2
            (b)       3              4             1            2
            (c)        1              2             4            3
            (d)       2              1             3            4

30        Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a)       In environmental lapse temperature decreases with increasing height at the rate of 6.4oC per 1000m.
(b)       Lapse rate is always the same.
(c)        Dry adiabatic lapse rate is always the same.
(d)       The wet adiabatic lapse rate varies from 0.5 to 0.9oC per 100m.

31.       Match List I and List II:
                        List I                                                                           List II
                        (Region/Country)                                                   (Local Wind)
            (a)       Argentina                                                      1.         Sirocco
            (b)       Sahara to Guinea                                        2.         Harmattan
            (c)        Libya                                                              3.         Gibli
            (d)       Algeria to Malta                                            4.         Zonda
Codes:
                        A            B          C          D
            (a)       3             1           4           2
            (b)       2             4           3           1
            (c)        4             2           3           1
            (d)       1             3           2           4

32        The maximum temperature on the Earth is recorded on the:
(a)       Tropic of Capricorn                                      (b)       Equator
(c)        Inter-tropical convergence Zone               (d)       Tropic of Cancer

33        Match List I and List II:
                        List I                                                               List II
                        (Country)                                                      (Tropical cyclone’s Name)
            (a)       Philippines                                        1.         Taifu
            (b)       Japan                                                 2.         Baguio
            (c)        India                                                   3.         Willy willy
            (d)       Australia                                            4.         Cuclones
Codes:
                        A             B           C          D
            (a)       1              2            4           3
            (b)       2              1            3           4
            (c)        3              4            2           1
            (d)       3              4            1           2

35        Consider the following statements about Hurricanes:
            1.         They form only over oceans having a high surface temperature 27oC.
            2.         They have fronts.
            3.         They are many times more intense than the extropical correct.
            Which statement is\are correct?
(a)       1 and 2                                                           (b)       2 and 3
(c)        1 and 3                                                           (d)       All of these

36.       Consider the following statements:
            1.         The amount of incoming solar radiation in apheni is greater than impetration.
            2.         The annual range of temperature is greater over land areas
            Which of the statement is\are correct?
(a)       Only 1                                                            (b)       Only 2
(c)        Both 1 and 2                                                (d)       Neither 1 and nor 2

37.       Match List I and List II:
                        List I                                                               List II
                        (Surface)                                                       (Albedo in Percent)
            (a)       Fresh snow                                       1.         70-80
            (b)       Sand                                                  2.         80-85
            (c)        Thick cloud                                       3.         5-10
            (d)       Forest                                                 4.         20-30
Codes:
                        A            B         C         D
            (a)       1             2          4          3
            (b)       2             4          1          3
            (c)        4             2          1          3
            (d)       2             4          3          1

38        Consider the following statements:
            1.         Atomosphere relieves a larger part of energy sypply from the sun.
            2.         Water vapour behaves as green house gas.
            Which of the statement is \are correct?
(a)       Only 1                                                            (b)       Only 2
(c)        Both 1 and 2                                                 (d)       Neither 1 and nor 2
39.       Which one of the following represents oceanic west coast climate (Cfb/Cfc):
(a)       Vancour, Greenrich                                     (b)       Dubline, Hobert
(c)        Valdibiya, Hobert                                         (d)       All of these

40.       What is not true about an ‘Anticyclone’?
(a)       Isobars are generally closely spaced.
(b)       Air movement is characterized by upper-level convergence.
(c)        Air movement is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
(d)       It may create smog in winter season.

41.       In a classification of Koppern’s Megatherms shows which type of vegetation?
(a)       Savanna type                                               (b)       Deciduous forest
(c)        Tundra Type                                                 (d)       Tropical forest

42.       In a given map marked ‘x’ shows.
(a)       Mediterranean climate                                (b)       Monsoonal climate
(c)        China type climate                                      (d)       British type climate

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