Consider the following statements:
1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern India.
2. The amount of annual rainfall in the northern plains of India decreases from east to west.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
Geography
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ClimatologyXMonsoon,ENSO,IOD
Geography › ClimatologyXMonsoon,ENSO,IOD
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(C)
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Geography › ClimatologyXMonsoon,ENSO,IOD
La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from EI Nino?
1. La Nina is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperature in the equatorial Indian ocean whereas EI Nino is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
2. EI Nino has an adverse effect on the southwest monsoon of India, but La Nina has no effect on monsoon climate.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Options
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(D)
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ClimatologyXTemperature and Heat Budget
Geography › ClimatologyXTemperature and Heat Budget
Consider the following statements:
Statement I:
In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.Statement II:
In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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(A)
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Geography › ClimatologyXTemperature and Heat Budget
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation.
Statement-II:
Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long-wave radiation.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?Options
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(D)
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Geography › ClimatologyXTemperature and Heat Budget
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter.
Statement-II:
The specific heat of water is more than that of land surface.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?Options
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(D)
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Geography › ClimatologyXTemperature and Heat Budget
Consider the following statements :
1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth.
2. Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth’s surface and thus cause warming effect.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?Options
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(D)
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Geography › ClimatologyXTemperature and Heat Budget
The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal
areas. What is/are the reason/reasons?
(1). Thermal difference between land and water
(2). Variation in altitude between continents and oceans
(3). Presence of strong winds in the interior
(4). Heavy rains in the interior as compared to coasts
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Options
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(A)
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ClimatologyXWind and Pressure Systems
Geography › ClimatologyXWind and Pressure Systems
With reference to “Coriolis force,” which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It increases with increase in wind velocity.
2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.
Select the answer using the code given below:Options
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(C)
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Geography › ClimatologyXWind and Pressure Systems
(1) The winds which blow between 30° N and 60° S latitudes throughout the year are known as westerlies.
(2) The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Options
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(B)