Climatology

1. Which type of climate consists of high humidity throughout the year and even in the dry
season with variations in day and night temperatures.
a) Hot wet
b) Hot dry
c) Cool dry
d) Rainy

2. Pyramids are the best example of ______

a) Flood Resisting structure
b) Dust storm Resisting structure
c) Insulating structure
d) Earthquake resisting structure

3. Which one of the following is correct descending order (% composition) of permanent

gases of Atmosphere?
a) Argon > Carbon dioxide > Neon > Helium
b) Carbon dioxide > Argon > Neon > Helium
c) Carbon dioxide > Argon > Helium > Neon
d) Argon > Carbon dioxide > Helium > Neon

4. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Climatology

A. Climate variability describes short-term changes in climate caused by naturally occurring
events like El Niño or volcanic activity.
B. Climate change is a warming or cooling in long-term weather patterns, at different places
around the world.
C. Both and B
D. Neither A nor B

5. Which one of the following is correct about Water Vapour?

1. Water vapour in atmosphere increases with altitude.
2. Water vapour decreases from the equator towards the pole.
Select the correct options:
a) 1only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None of the above

6. Which one of the following is correct order of layers in atmosphere?

a) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
b) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
c) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere
d) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

7. Which one of the following is true about stratosphere?

1. Ozone layer is found in stratosphere.
2. Aeroplanes fly in stratosphere.
Select the correct options:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None

8. Earth is nearest to the sun on

a) 4th July
b) 23rd Sep
c) 21st June
d) 3rd January

9. Which of the following factors is not associated with Insolation at the Surface of Earth?
a) Rotation of earth on its axis
b) Angle of inclination of the sun’s rays
c) Transparency of the atmosphere
d) None of the above

10. Which one of the following ocean current is found in southern hemisphere?
a) Oyashio Current
b) West wind drift
c) Gulf Stream
d) Canaries Current

11. Which of the following is incorrect about tides?

a) Neap tide has maximum range of tide.
b) Spring tide occurs when sun, moon and earth are in a straight line.
c) Neap tide occurs when moon and sun are perpendicular to each other.
d) Time between the high tide and low tide, when the water level is falling, is called ebb.

12. Which one of the following statement is correct?

a) West coasts of the continents in tropical and sub-tropical latitudes (Except close to
equator) are bordered by warm waters.
b) The mixing of warm and cold current results in best fishing grounds of world.
Select the correct options:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None

13. Which of the following is not a relief features of ocean floor?

1. Seamount
2. Guyots
3. Atoll
Select the correct options:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) None

14. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Siberian Climates
A. The climate is characterised by a bitter cold winter of long duration and a cool brief
summer.
B. It is characterised by winter rain climate
C. Only A
D. Both A and B

15. Which of the following climatic region is well known for natural rubber called hevea
brasiliensis?
A. Equatorial Climatic Region
B. Tundra Climatic Region
C. Taiga Climatic Region
D. Tropical Climatic Region

16. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Climate Change
A. Climate change is a change in average weather conditions.
B. Climate change is caused by biotic processes, variations in solar radiation received by
Earth, plate tectonics, and volcanic eruptions.
C. Only B
D. Both A and B

17. Which of the following is correct statement related to the ocean warming?
A. The Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) is characterized by an eastward progression of large
regions of both enhanced and suppressed tropical rainfall, observed mainly over the Indian
and Pacific Oceans.
B. ELNINO is the warm phase of the ELNINO Southern Oscillation and is associated with a
band of warm ocean water that develops in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific.
C. Hurricane climatology is a warm-core, low-pressure system producing high winds that
spiral counter-clockwise and inward, with the highest winds near the centre of circulation.
D. Sea level rise causes inundation of coastal habitats for humans as well as plants and
animals, shoreline erosion and more powerful storm surges that can devastate low-lying
areas.
18. How climate influences our daily lives?
A. Our houses are designed based on the climate where we live.
B. Farmers make plans based on the length of the growing season from the last killing freeze
in the spring to the first freeze in the fall.
C. Utility companies base power supplies on what they expect to be the maximum need for
heating in the winter and the maximum need for cooling in the summer.
D. All the above

19. What is Pressure belt of the Earth?

A. The global horizontal distribution of pressure.
B. Due to the spherical shape of the Earth different parts of the earth are heated unequally.
C. Only A
D. Both A and B

20. What is/are the reason for the having low pressure in the Equatorial region?
A. Due to the vertical rays of the sun here, there is intense heating.
B. Due to earth’s rotation, the winds surrounding the Polar region blow towards the Equator.
C. At about 30°North and South of Equator lies the area where the ascending equatorial air
currents descend.
D. All of the above

21. Which of the following is caused by global warming?

A. Ice sheets of Antarctica are breaking up.
B. The edge of west Antarctica ice-sheet is shrinking at the rate of about 125 metres each
year.
C. Coral Bleaching
D. Balance patterns of precipitation

22. Which of the following is not comes under high pressure belt?
A. Equatorial Region
B. Sub-tropical Region
C. Polar Region
D. Tropical Region

23. Burnings sun, fixed seasons and rainfall which is heavy, moderate and with storm are the typical
features of _______
a) Cancer zone
b) Capricom zone
c) Torrid zone
d) Tropical zone

24. The tropical climate which consists of heat waves hot winds and low humidity comes
under which climatic conditions?
a) Hot-wet
b) Hot-dry
c) Cool-dry
d) Rainy

25. Which city of Maharashtra experiences Hot-dry climatic conditions.

a) Nagpur
b) Hyderabad
c) Mumbai
d) Nashik

26. The data regarding temperature, moisture, timings of sunset and sunrise and direction of
wind are collected and preserved by ____________
a) Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi
b) Meteorological Department of the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India
c) Indian Institute of Weather Forecasting and Research Centre
d) National Institute of Technology

27. From the given climatic conditions which have its worst effects on the building structure
in India.
a) Dust storm
b) Humidity
c) Heavy rain
d) Hot summer days

28. Which building material have high Seismic resistance and flexibility of nailed joints.
a) Bamboo
b) Timber
c) Ply
d) Husk

29. Which is the most important advanced technique of earthquake resistant design and
construction?
a) Flexible steel form
b) Reinforced concrete
c) Base Isolation
d) Steel strengthening Treatment

30. The temperature at the _______ is the highest and it is lowest at the ______
a) longitude, latitude
b) poles, equator
c) north, south
d) equator, poles