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ADVANCE BATCH FOR GS PRELIMS – 2016
GEOGRAPHY – HOME ASSIGNMENT TEST – 1 – 1840
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1.
Consider the following statements:
3.
Which of the following is/are correct
statements about cyclones?
1. Pressure gradient develops because of
1. Cyclones
changing wind patterns around the
are
low
pressure
areas
surrounded by high pressure areas.
globe.
2. They are characterised by converging
2. Equatorial low pressure belt is a
winds blowing clockwise in southern
dynamically induced pressure belt.
hemisphere.
3. The Aleutian high pressure cell becomes
3. Temperate cyclones can develop over
stronger in the winters than in the
oceans only but tropical can develop
summers.
over both land and ocean.
4. Hawaiian and Azores highs intensify
4. Tropical cyclones are more frequent
during the summer.
during
Which of the above statements is/are
summer,
while
temperate
cyclones are effective during winter.
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 4
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4
4.
Unlike horizontal air motion, we do not
experience
2.
Which of the following observations are
strong
vertical
air
motion
because
correct about retreating Monsoon or North
(a) Vertical pressure gradient is negligible.
East monsoon?
(b) Vertical pressure gradient force is
1. Anti cyclonic conditions are replaced by
balanced by gravitational force.
cyclonic conditions. As a result, winds
start
(c) Vertical pressure gradient force is
balanced by Coriolis force
blowing away from northern
(d) None of the above
region.
2. ITCZ move towards the equator in south
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direction .
3. Winds dominating the sub-continental
landscape are the ones, which move
from the north-west to the south-east.
2
Which of the following statements regarding
extra-tropical cyclones is/are correct?
1. It moves from west to east.
2. It starts with stationary front and
dissipates with Occluded front.
4. The retreat of monsoons is markedly
3. It can originate over the sea and the land.
gradual in contrast to the 'sudden burst'
Select the correct answer using the codes
of the south west monsoons.
given below:
(a) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4
(c) 3 only
(d) All
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Consider the following statements:
8.
One of the three branches of monsoon winds
originating over the Arabian Sea reaches to
1. There is a high positive correlation
Aravallis. Still the region faces scanty
between El Nino event and Indian
rainfall. Why?
monsoon.
(a) Monsoon
have
already lost
moisture in Kachchh region of Gujarat.
2. El Nino is closely associated with the
(b) Rain bearing winds blow parallel to
Southern Oscillation phenomenon where
Aravalli mountain range.
pressure is changed over Equatorial
(c) Height of Aravllis is less to stop the
Monsoon winds.
Pacific Ocean.
(d) None of the above
3. Trade winds become weaker in the
Pacific
winds
Ocean
during
El
Nino
9.
During the south-west monsoon, if rain fails
to occur for one or more weeks, it is known
phenomenon.
as break in the monsoon. Which among the
Which of these statements is/are correct?
following is/are possible reasons for such
(a) 1 only
breaks?
(b) 1 and 2 only
1. When winds blow parallel to the west
coast of India.
(c) 2 and 3 only
2. When rain-bearing storms are not very
(d) 1, 2 and 3
frequent along the monsoon trough or
the ITCZ.
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3. El Nino phenomenon takes place in the
Consider the following pairs:
Local storm
Pacific Ocean during such breaks.
Characteristics
1. Mango Shower : Pre-monsoon
Select the correct answer using the codes
shower
given below:
(a) 1 only
in the Ganges Plains
2. Loo
(b) 2 and 3 only
: Hot and dry winds in
(c) 1 and 2 only
Coastal Plains
3. Kalbaishakhi
: Thunderstorms
Bengal
and
(d) 1, 2 and 3
in
Assam
10.
The retreating southwest monsoon season is
marked by
region
1. Clear skies
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly
2. Rise in temperature
matched?
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
(a) 3 only
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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11.
Which of the following statements regarding
13.
Consider the following statements about
cyclones in India?
the features of temperate cyclones is not
1. Mostly, the cyclones are tropical but
correct?
sometimes they are temperate too.
(a) They originate in sub-polar low pressure
2. The naming of cyclones in Indian ocean
belts.
is
(b) Two air masses (warm and cold) with
done
by
World
Meteorological
Organization.
different characteristics meet at their
3. For the Indian ocean region, countries
bottom fronts.
contribute few names which are assigned
(c) Unlike tropical cyclones, isobars of
sequentially
whenever
a
cyclone
develops.
temperate cyclones are circular.
Which of the following statements are true?
(d) Temperate cyclones generally advance
(a) 1 and 3 only
in west to east direction.
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
12.
Which of the following statements regarding
(d) All of the above
weather system is/are correct?
1. If a warm air mass moves towards the
14.
Consider the following statements about
cold air mass, its contact zone is called
development of Monsoon in India?
the warm front.
1. Himalayas act as a barrier and prevents
2. Tropical cyclones are formed along the
the cold air from north latitudes to mix
with hot and moisture laden winds.
fronts.
Thus, low pressure is maintained finally
3. Fronts are formed over only oceans
leading to rains.
which
are
having
uniform
characteristics.
2. Heating of Tibetan plateau creates a
region of low pressure and it sucks the
Select the correct answer using the codes
moisture from the sea.
given below:
Which of the following are true?
(a) Only 1
(a) 1 only
(b) Only 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Consider the following statements about
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retreating monsoon:
1. The
retreating
Consider the following statements regarding
Indian Monsoon:
southwest
monsoon
1. Arabian Sea branch striking the western
season is marked by clear skies and rise
coast, north of Mumbai, causes rainfall
in temperature.
over Chota Nagpur plateau also.
2. The retreating monsoon is wet in north
2. Intensity of rainfall over the western
India but is dry in south India.
coast of India is also dependent upon the
Which of the following statements are true?
position of Equatorial jet stream along
(a) 1 only
the eastern coast of Africa.
(b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is a/are
(c) None
correct?
(d) Both
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
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The fine weather conditions at intervals gets
(c) Both 1 and 2
disturbed by shallow cyclonic depression
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
which is known as Western Disturbance in
Northern part of India. Consider the
following statements in the context of
western disturbances.
18.
Which of the statement given below is
correct?
(a) We do not observe strong vertical
1. The Western Disturbance originate over
the east Mediterranean sea and travel
eastward across West Asia
2. The moisture content of the Western
Disturbance gets augmented from the
Persian Gulf in the north and Caspian
Sea in the south.
currents of air because the vertical
pressure gradient is very small when
compared to the horizontal.
(b) The atmosphere near the surface of earth
gets heated due to convection while at
some height it gets heated due to
radiation.
3. The Western disturbance are highly
(c) If at 10 degree North the velocity of
regarded as beneficial for Kharif crops
wind is greater, then due to Coriolis
in North India.
force the deflection of wind would also
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
be greater.
(a) Only 1
(d) Isobars are more continuous in the
(b) 1 and 2
Northern
Hemisphere
because
of
(c) 2 only
presence of greater landmass.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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19.
Which of the statements given below about
21.
Which of the following is not a factor in
causing variation in insolation?
(a) Transparency of atmosphere
(b) Length of the day
(c) Configuration of land in terms of its
aspect
(d) None of the above
22.
With regards to Indian monsoon, consider
the following statements:
1. The stronger the thermal contrast
between land and ocean, the stronger the
monsoon is.
2. Due
to global
warming, land
temperature increases greatly in
summers and serves as a strong
monsoon driver.
3. Indian ocean warming has led to
increased rains over the ocean at the cost
of monsoon rains over land.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only
23.
With reference to Inter tropical convergence
Zone (ITCZ) consider the following
statements:
1. This is the zone where trade winds
converge.
2. The location of the ITCZ varies
throughout the year but shift of ITCZ in
Asia and Africa is least significant.
3. ITCZ is also known as horse latitude
because of its calm condition.
4. Movement of ITCZ affect the monsoon
in Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
the albedo of earth is/are correct?
1. Albedo is maximum in the tropics and
minimum in the subtropical regions.
2. Albedo of a surface is always less than
the insolation received by that surface.
3. A decline of one percent of earth's
albedo is equivalent to the warming
impact due to doubling of carbon
dioxide.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
20.
Consider the following statements regarding
Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD):
1. In positive IOD ocean water off the
Sumatra coast becomes colder than
normal.
2. The IOD is the difference in sea surface
temperature between the Arabian Sea
and the eastern Indian Ocean south of
Indonesia.
3. An IOD can counter or worsen an El
Nino's impact on the monsoon.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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24.
Consider the following:
25.
With regards to Tropical climates which of
the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Himalayas
1. Consistent day length and insolation
2. The Monsoon Winds
input.
3. Latitude
2. Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
brings rain as it shifts seasonally.
4. Western disturbances
3. Warm ocean temperatures and unstable
5. Distance from the sea
maritime air masses.
Which of the above are the factors that affect
4. Upper-air westerly winds and undulating
Jet Streams.
the climate of India?
Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
given below.
(b) 1, 3 and 5 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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