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Q.1
The Doldrums is a zone of

Inter tropical convergence Inter tropical divergence High pressure Westerly winds

Q.2
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Harmattan?

It means the doctor It is very dry wind It brings cooling effects It is beneficial for crops

Q.3
Buys Ballot's law is a qualitative statement of the ___________wind situation

Gradient Geostrophic Walker Hadley

Q.4
Velocity is

The speed of the wind in rotation The amount of spin possessed by a rotating body The direction of the wind The speed and direction of the wind

Q.5
The mountain breeze usually takes place during the

Summer Winter Night Day

Q.6
The middle latitude westerlies

Develop mostly over oceans Develop mostly over continents Develop on both oceans and continents Strongest in winter

Q.7
Blood rain is associated with

Mistral Sirocco Gregale Santa Ana

Q.8
Which of the following statements is about jet stream is incorrect?

It is a narrow belt of high altitude westerly winds It flows in meandering manner It is responsible for reducing time of air transportation It brings strong rain in the equator

Q.9
The doldrums are distinctly developed over

Land surface in a continuous zone Land surface in a discontinous zone Ocean surface in a discontinous zone Ocean surface in a continuous zone

Q.10
Match the following
List 1 List 2 A. Belt of calm GG Coriolis
B. Deflecting force Doctor C. Roaring Forties Equatorial D. Harmattan Westerlies

4,2,3,1 2,1,3,4 3,1,4,2 1,4,2,3

Q.11
To which phenomenon screaming sixties refer to

High velocity Trade winds High velocity Easterly winds High velocity Geostrophic winds High velocity Westerly winds

Q.12
Which of the following is not a characteristics of Trade Winds?

They are developed from 40° to equator They are variable winds Their direction is North East in Northern Hemisphere They are moisture bearing winds

Q.13
Which of the following regions witness local winds such as Leueche, Sirocco , Chili etc?

Mediterranean climate Sundan type China type British type

Q.14
Horse latitudes lie within the atmospheric pressure

Polar high Equatorial low Sub tropical high Sub polar low

Q.15
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Doldrums?

It is found across all longitudes It is located across the equator It is a zone of high pressure belt It is where trade winds blow lightly

Q.16
The 'Screaming Sixties' are found in the

Tropical Cyclone Belt 60° latitude Mid latitude region Mountains region

Q.17
The thermal equator is found

At the equator South of the geographical equator North of the geographical equator Both North and South of the geographical equator

Q.18
Which of the following Jetstream is associated with heating of Tibetan plateau?

Polar front jetstream Sub tropical jetstream Tropical easterly jetstream Polar night jetstream

Q.19
The phenomenon of trade winds takes place due to

Conduction of heat Convection of heat Radiation None of these

Q.20
The opposite of Adret is

Absorption Ubac Chinook Fohn

Q.21
Winds are caused primarily by

Coriolis force Pressure difference Rotation of the Earth Humidity difference

Q.22
Doldrums are characterised by

Uniform low pressure Uniform high pressure Low humidity High humidity

Q.23
Doldrums is a

Subtropical high pressure belt Tropical wind deflection belt Equatorial Belt of Calm None of them

Q.24
The Equatorial Westerlies develop mostly over

Land areas of West Africa and India West Australia Malagasy Columbia

Q.25
The wind resulting from the balance between the coriolis force and centrifugal force is called

Ekman spiral Geostrophic Sub geostrophic Gradient wind

Q.26
Consider the following statements. Which of the statements is/are correct?

In Inter Tropical Convergence Zone over the continents, thunderstorm activity is common Inter Tropical Convergence Zone is more well defined over the ocean than over land Inter Tropical Convergence Zone has been traditionally referred to as Doldrums All of these

Q.27
The warm and dry winds that blow down the steep valleys of Japan are called

Zonda Yamo Tramontane Santa Ana

Q.28
Which of the following means the snow eater?

Mistral Sirocco Chinook Bora

Q.29
Match the following
List 1 List 2 A Haboob West Africa
B Harmattan North Africa
C Khamsin Sudan
D Bora Adriatic Coast

1,2,3,4 2,1,4,3 3,1,4,2 3,1,4,2

Q.30
Assertion (A): The work of wind as an agent bof gradation is not as widespread as that of water
Reason (R): It is effective only in the desert regions of the world where rainfall is scanty and soil particles are losse

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A A is true, but R is false A is false , but R is true

Q.31
Match the following
List 1 List 2 A Ferrel cell 1 Doldrums
B Hadley cell 2 Easterlies
C Polar cell 3 Westerlies
D ICTZ 4 Trade winds

3,2,1,4 1,4,3,2 3,4,2,1 2,3,4,1

Q.32
Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

Foehn : Warm dry winds moving down the Alps Mistral : Cold winds blowing from Alps over France Santa Ana: Warm dry winds moving down Appalachian Bora: Cold winds experienced along the Eastern coast of Adriatic Coast

Q.33
Assertion A: The Equatorial area at which the trade winds converge is known as Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ICTZ)
Reason R: The ICTZ usually lies at or near the Meteorological equator (doldrums)

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A A is true, but R is false A is false , but R is true

Q.34
Which of the following factors is responsible for the planetary winds belts ?

The tilt of Earth's axis The rotation of Earth High and low pressure Differential rate of heating of land and water

Q.35
The large Westerly components in the upper wind in Troposphere is caused by

Jet stream Geostrophic flow Humidity gradient Temperature gradient between the poles and the equator

Q.36
A new type of El Nino called El Nino Modoki appeared in the news. In this context consider the following statements
1. Normal El Nino forms in the Central Pacific Oceans whereas El Nino Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific Ocean
2. Normal El nino results in diminishing hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean but El nino Modoki results in greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2

Q.37
La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino?
La Nina is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean
El Nino has adverse effects on Southwest monsoon of India but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate

Only 1 Only 2 Both 1 and 2 None of these

Q.38
Willy willy is a strong Tropical cyclone of

China Japan Australia West Indies

Q.39
El nino associated with the formation of the South West Monsoon of India is

An abnormally warm ocean current A periodic warm air mass A periodic warm wind A periodic low pressure centre

Q.40
Furious fifties of westerly winds are found in

Between 50°- 60° latitudes in Northern Hemisphere Between 50°- 60° latitudes in Southern Hemisphere Between 40°-50° latitudes in Northern Hemisphere Between 40°-50° latitudes in Southern Hemisphere

Q.41
The Polar Easterly winds are winds of

Extreme high pressure Extreme low pressure Only low pressure None of them

Q.42
The high pressure over the land and low pressure over the sea . This is known as

Sea breeze Land breeze Storm surge Monsoon

Q.43
The factors affecting the wind motion are

Rotation of the Earth Centrifugal action of wind Horizontal pressure gradient All of these

Q.44
Which of the following statements is/ are correct about the Coriolis force?

Coriolis force is not in itself a force rather is an effect of rotational movement of the Earth Coriolis force become effective on any object which is in motion The higher the wind speed the greater is the deflection of wind direction due to resultant greater deflective force All of these

Q.45
The thermally induced pressure belts of the world are

Equatorial low pressure and Sub polar low pressure belts Equatorial low pressure and Polar high pressure belts Sub tropical high and sub polar low pressure belts Polar high pressure belts and Sub tropical high pressure belts

Q.46
The wind blowing parallel to the isobars generally at the height of 600m is called

Gradient wind Geostrophic wind Jetstream Cyclone

Q.47
The piling up of the air to the right side of the jet stream there is high pressure area on the Earth's surface towards the equator ward margin of Westerlies. This is known as

Cyclogenesis Anti-Cyclogenesis Frontogenesis None of them

Q.48
It is the hot dry wind which blows over the plains of India

Siberia India North Africa Rocky mountain

Q.49
The formation of a front is known as

Frontolysis Frontogenesis Anti-Cyclogenesis None of them

Q.50
The South Easterly winds from North Africa to the Eastern Mediterranean known as

Harmattan Khamsin Sirocco Simoom

Types of winds End Of The Chapter

Types of winds End Of The Chapter

Match the following List 1 List 2 A. Belt of calm GG Coriolis B. Deflecting force Doctor C. Roaring Forties Equatorial D. Harmattan Westerlies

Match the following List 1 List 2 A Haboob West Africa B Harmattan North Africa C Khamsin Sudan D Bora Adriatic Coast

Assertion (A): The work of wind as an agent bof gradation is not as widespread as that of water Reason (R): It is effective only in the desert regions of the world where rainfall is scanty and soil particles are losse

Match the following List 1 List 2 A Ferrel cell 1 Doldrums B Hadley cell 2 Easterlies C Polar cell 3 Westerlies D ICTZ 4 Trade winds

Assertion A: The Equatorial area at which the trade winds converge is known as Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ICTZ)Reason R: The ICTZ usually lies at or near the Meteorological equator (doldrums)

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Match the following
List 1 List 2 A. Belt of calm GG Coriolis
B. Deflecting force Doctor C. Roaring Forties Equatorial D. Harmattan Westerlies

Match the following
List 1 List 2 A Haboob West Africa
B Harmattan North Africa
C Khamsin Sudan
D Bora Adriatic Coast

Assertion (A): The work of wind as an agent bof gradation is not as widespread as that of water
Reason (R): It is effective only in the desert regions of the world where rainfall is scanty and soil particles are losse

Match the following
List 1 List 2 A Ferrel cell 1 Doldrums
B Hadley cell 2 Easterlies
C Polar cell 3 Westerlies
D ICTZ 4 Trade winds

Assertion A: The Equatorial area at which the trade winds converge is known as Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ICTZ)
Reason R: The ICTZ usually lies at or near the Meteorological equator (doldrums)