GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 166

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 166

1651) Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
A) Low pressure
B) Low humidity
C) High wind velocity
D) High temperature

Answer: High temperature
   
1652) The permanent wind that blows from the horse latitude to the equatorial region is known as
A) Westerly
B) Trade wind
C) Doldrum
D) Easterly

Answer: Trade wind
   
1653) In absorption of insolation, the-most significant part is played by
A) carbon dioxide
B) ozone
C) oxygen
D) haze

Answer: carbon dioxide
   
1654) 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 Ocean whereas El Nino Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. Normal El Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean but El Nino Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor2

Answer: Only 2
   
1655) La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino?
1. La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperature in equatorial Indian Ocean, whereas El Nina is characterised by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. El Nino has adverse effect on SouthWest monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Neither 1 nor 2

1656) El Nino associated with the formation of the South-West Monsoon of India is
A) an abnormally warm ocean current
B) a periodic warm airmass
C) a periodic warm wind
D) a periodic low pressure centre

Answer: an abnormally warm ocean current
   
1657) Which one of the following conditions is most favorable for precipitation?
A) Low moisture
B) High moisture content
C) Cooling air
D) Descending air

Answer: Cooling air
   
1658) The climate in the North-Eastern part of Eastern Europe is generally
A) warmer than the climate of Western Europe
B) colder than the climate of the land to the North
C) wetter than the climate of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea
D) cooler and drier than the climate of most countries on the Balkan Peninsula

Answer: cooler and drier than the climate of most countries on the Balkan Peninsula
   
1659) Cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights because
A) greenhouse effect
B) depletion of ozone layer
C) insolation
D) it acts as a hindrance to terrestrial radiation

Answer: it acts as a hindrance to terrestrial radiation
   
1660) Which one or these lists of climatic zones is in the correct order of latitude (starting with the one nearest the equator)?
A) Tundra, Deserts, Mediterranean, Equatorial
B) Deserts, Tundra, Mediterranean, Equatorial
C) Equatorial, Deserts, Mediterranean, Tundra
D) Equatorial, Mediterranean, Deserts, Tundra

Answer: Equatorial, Deserts, Mediterranean, Tundra