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1.

Consider the following pairs:

           Air Masses                      Source Regions

  1. Continental Arctic -       Highest Latitudes of Asia
  2. Maritime Polar -            High-Latitude Oceans
  3. Continental Polar -       High-latitudes continental interiors
  4. Maritime Tropics -       Subtropical Oceans

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

2.

Consider the following statements regarding Jet Streams.

  1. Jet Streams range from 40-160 kilometres in width and 2-3 kilometres in depth.
  2. Jet Streams passing across India is known as Sub-Tropical Westerly Jet Streams.
  3. Jet Streams is mainly produced by the rotation of the earth.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3.

With reference to Western Disturbances, consider the following statements.

  1. Western Disturbances originate in the Caspian Sea as extra-tropical cyclones.
  2. Western Disturbances gives rainfall to Punjab, Haryana and U.P.
  3. Western Disturbances is important for the development of the Rabi crop in the Southern subcontinent.

Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct?

4.

Consider the following statements regarding El Nino phenomenon.

  1. El Nino state occurs when the central and eastern equatorial Pacific sea-surface temperatures are substantially warmer than usual.
  2. El Nino is used in India for forecasting long range monsoon rainfall.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5.
  1. Consider the following pairs:

Climatic Zones  Natural Vegetation

  1. Hot Zone -      Monsoon forests
  2. Cool Temperate zone -     Deciduous forests
  3. Alpine zone -      Pastures and conifers
  4. Warm Temperate zone -     Mediterranean forests

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

6.

Consider the following statements regarding the Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate.

  1. Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate is found between 10o and 20o north and south of the equator.
  2. Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate has great uniformity of temperature throughout the year.
  3. There is no month without rain and dry season is absent in Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

7.

Which among the following climatic types is prone to severe tropical cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons?

8.

Consider the following names:

  1. Idai
  2. Phailin
  3. Fani

Which of the above are the names of tropical cyclones that had occurred very recently?

9.

For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, is associated with occasional above normal monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?

10.

Which among the following deserts are the cold deserts of the world?

  1. Thar Desert
  2. Gobi Desert
  3. Patagonian Desert
  4. Kalahari Desert

11.

Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden rise in barometer reading?

12.

Consider the following statements regarding the China type climate.

  1. China type climate is found on the eastern margins of the continents between 25o and 45olatitudes.
  2. Yearly precipitation in China type of climate is usually more than 100 centimeters.
  3. In China type climate the summers are hot and mild.

Which of the above statements is/are NOT correct?

13.

 Consider the following pairs:

        Grasslands       Regions

  1. Prairies -        North America
  2. Pampas -       Argentina
  3. Velds -          Africa
  4. Downs -      Australia

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? 

14.

Which among the following deserts is one of the driest deserts in the world?

15.

Which among the following climatic types is ideal for maximum comfort and mental alertness?

16.

Consider the following pairs:

       Cyclone               Place of Origin

  1. Typhoon -         China Sea
  2. Hurricane -       Caribbean Sea
  3. Willy-Willy -    Australia
  4. Tornado -          South America

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

17.

With reference to Monsoon rainfall, consider the following statements.

  1. Monsoon rainfall has a declining trend with increasing distance from the sea.
  2. Monsson rainfall plays a pivotal role in the agrarian economy of India because over three-fourths of the total rain in the country is received during the south-west monsoon season.
  3. Rainfall received from the southwest monsoons is seasonal in character and occurs between June and September.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

18.

With reference to Laurentian climate, consider the following statements:

  1. Laurentian climate is an intermediate type of climate between the China and British type of climate.
  2. Laurentian climate is found in the parts of north-eastern North America and Northern Japan.
  3. The summers are long, hot and humid under the influence of tropical maritime air masses.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

19.

Which among the following coasts in India gets the first rainfall from the south-west monsoon?

20.

With reference to the Indian Monsoon, consider the following statements:

  1. With increasing distance from the sea, monsoon rainfall generally depicts a declining trend.
  2. Cyclonic depressions formed at the head of Bay of Bengal, determine the spatial distribution of rainfall.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?