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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to Bomb Cyclones-
1. It occurs when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, such as air over warm ocean waters.
2. A storm is considered a ―bomb when the pressure drops rapidly at least 24 millibars in 24 hours.
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
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Ans c
Bombogenesis, a popular term used by meteorologists, occurs when a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies, dropping at least 24 millibars over 24 hours.
A millibar measures atmospheric pressure.
This can happen when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, such as air over warm ocean waters.
The formation of this rapidly strengthening weather system is a process called bombogenesis, which creates what is known as a bomb cyclone.
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Ans c
Bombogenesis, a popular term used by meteorologists, occurs when a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies, dropping at least 24 millibars over 24 hours.
A millibar measures atmospheric pressure.
This can happen when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, such as air over warm ocean waters.
The formation of this rapidly strengthening weather system is a process called bombogenesis, which creates what is known as a bomb cyclone.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to measuring Earthquakes?
1. The intensity scale measures the energy released during the earthquake.
2. The magnitude scale relates to visible damage caused by the earthquake.
3. While the Richter scale measures the magnitude of the earthquake, the Mercalli scale measures the intensity of the event.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Ans c
Magnitude is the most common measure of an earthquake’s size. The magnitude relates to the energy released during the earthquake.
Intensity is a measure of the shaking and damage caused by the earthquake; this value changes from location to location. The intensity scale takes into account the visible damage caused by the event.
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Ans c
Magnitude is the most common measure of an earthquake’s size. The magnitude relates to the energy released during the earthquake.
Intensity is a measure of the shaking and damage caused by the earthquake; this value changes from location to location. The intensity scale takes into account the visible damage caused by the event.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which of the following statements best describes the geographical term wind gap?
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Ans d
A wind gap is a gap through which a waterway once flowed that is now dry as a result of stream capture.
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Ans d
A wind gap is a gap through which a waterway once flowed that is now dry as a result of stream capture.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Which of the following explains the rocky nature of terrestrial planets?
1. They were formed in the close vicinity of the parent star.
2. The solar wind was most intense nearer the sun.
3. They are smaller in size with lower gravity.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct
Ans d
All three statements are correct.
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Ans d
All three statements are correct.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
With reference to the mechanism of weather in the winter season in India, consider the following statements:
1. The weather conditions over India are influenced by the distribution of pressure in Central and Western Asia.
2. The western cyclonic disturbances enter the Indian subcontinent.
3. The jet stream flowing south of the Himalayas merges with the one flowing north of the Tibetan highlands.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Ans a
All of Western and Central Asia remains under the influence of westerly winds along the altitude of 9-13 km from west to east.
These winds blow across the Asian continent at latitudes north of the Himalayas roughly parallel to the Tibetan highlands. These are known as jet streams.
Tibetan highlands act as a barrier in the path of these jet streams.
As a result, jet streams get bifurcated and One of its branches blows to the north of the Tibetan highlands, while the southern branch blows in an eastward direction, south of the Himalayas.
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Ans a
All of Western and Central Asia remains under the influence of westerly winds along the altitude of 9-13 km from west to east.
These winds blow across the Asian continent at latitudes north of the Himalayas roughly parallel to the Tibetan highlands. These are known as jet streams.
Tibetan highlands act as a barrier in the path of these jet streams.
As a result, jet streams get bifurcated and One of its branches blows to the north of the Tibetan highlands, while the southern branch blows in an eastward direction, south of the Himalayas.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
With reference to local storms of hot weather season, consider the following statements regarding Nor Westers:
1. Locally, they are known as mango showers since they help in the early ripening of mangoes.
2. They are most profound in the states of Kerala and Karnataka.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
Correct
Ans c
Both the statements are correct.
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Ans c
Both the statements are correct.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Arrange the following reservoirs of water in decreasing order of the percentage of total water holding on the Earth’s surface.
1. Soil Moisture
2. Streams and Rivers
3. Lakes
4. Ice Caps
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Correct
Ans d
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Ans d
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Fohn Wind or Chinook Wind:
1. These are dry winds experienced on the windward side of mountains when descending air becomes compressed with increased pressure.
2. They raise temperature which accelerates the growth of crops and fruits.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Ans b
Both the Fohn wind and Chinook wind are dry winds experienced on the leeward sides of the mountains when descending air becomes compressed with increased pressure.
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Ans b
Both the Fohn wind and Chinook wind are dry winds experienced on the leeward sides of the mountains when descending air becomes compressed with increased pressure.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Moisture laden wind coming from Arabian Sea hits at the ranges of Western Ghats which runs across the western coast. This moist air is forced to ascend a mountain barrier. On the windward slopes of the Western Ghats, the air is compelled to rise and thereby cooled by expansion in higher altitudes until the air is completely saturated and eventually resulting in rainfall.
Identify the type of precipitation mentioned in the passage given above?
Correct
Ans b
The orographic rainfall occurs due to the ascent of air forced by the mountain barrier. The mountain barrier should be across the wind direction. So that the moist air is forced in obstruction to move upward and get cooled.
As the summer (wet) monsoons approach the West Coast of India, they rise up the western Ghats (mountains) and the air cools. This cool air is less able to hold moisture and it is released as rainfall.
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Ans b
The orographic rainfall occurs due to the ascent of air forced by the mountain barrier. The mountain barrier should be across the wind direction. So that the moist air is forced in obstruction to move upward and get cooled.
As the summer (wet) monsoons approach the West Coast of India, they rise up the western Ghats (mountains) and the air cools. This cool air is less able to hold moisture and it is released as rainfall.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
In the context of Oceanic floor deposits, ‘oozes’ refer to:
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Ans a
Oozes: These are pelagic deposits as they are derived from the oceans. They are made of shelly & skeletal remains of marine microorganisms with calcareous or siliceous parts. Oozes have a very fine, flour-like texture which either occurs as accumulated deposits or float as suspension.
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Ans a
Oozes: These are pelagic deposits as they are derived from the oceans. They are made of shelly & skeletal remains of marine microorganisms with calcareous or siliceous parts. Oozes have a very fine, flour-like texture which either occurs as accumulated deposits or float as suspension.
