GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 176

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 176

1751) Assertion (A) Anti cyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperatures are low.
Reason (R) Winter rainfall in Northern India causes development of anticyclonic conditions with low temperatures.
The above question consist of two statements, Assertion and Reason. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these questions using the codes given below.
A) Both A are R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: A is true, but R is false
   
1752) High temperatures before rains, the skies are clear and circulation is anti-cyclonic is characteristic of
A) Tropical savanna climate
B) Equatorial climate
C) Tropical monsoon climate
D) Mediterranean climate

Answer: Mediterranean climate
   
1753) Assertion (A) 60°-65° latitudes in both the hemispheres have a low pressure belt instead of high pressure.
Reason (R) The low pressure areas are permanent over oceans rather than on land.
The above question consist of two statements, Assertion and Reason. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these questions using the codes given below.
A) Both A are R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
   
1754) Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena
1. Condensation 2. High temperature and humidity 3. Orography 4. Vertical wind
Thunder cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1, 3 and 4
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
   
1755) Consider the following statements
1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons.
2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain.
3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year.
4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1,2,3 and 4
B) 1,2 and 3
C) 1,2 and 4
D) 3 and 4

Answer: 3 and 4

1756) The loss of water vapour by plants after it has been drawn from the soil is called
A) Evaporation
B) Transpiration
C) Evapotranspiration
D) Transoevaporation

Answer: Evapotranspiration
   
1757) During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the sky is produced by the
1. meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky.
2. lightning that separates the nimbus clouds.
3. violent upward movement of air and water particles.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) Only 1
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) None of these

Answer: 1 and 3
   
1758) Assertion (A) Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
Reason (R) High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.
The above question consist of two statements, Assertion and Reason. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these questions using the codes given below.
A) Both A are R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true.

Answer: Both A are R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
   
1759) A nautical mile is equal to
A) 5060 feet
B) 5280 feet
C) 6060 feet
D) 6080 feet

Answer: 6080 feet
   
1760) Match the following
List I (Current)      List II (Feature)
A. Kuroshio      1. Warm current in current the Atlantic Ocean
B. Peru current      2. Cold current in the Atlantic Ocean
C. Labrador current      3. Warm current in current the Pacific Ocean
D. Florida current      4. Cold current in the current Pacific Ocean

Options are given in A B C D order.
A) 3 4 2 1
B) 3 2 4 1
C) 1 4 2 3
D) 1 2 4 3

Answer: 3 4 2 1