MCQ for geography-6-20th-december-2022

"There is uniformity of temperature throughout the year. The diurnal range of temperature is also small. Precipitation is heavy and well distributed throughout the year. There is no winter." This is the most likely description of

Consider the following statements with reference to the Mediterranean type of climate:

1. The major cause of this climate is the shifting of the wind belts.

2. In summer, the prevailing trade winds are on-shore and the relative humidity is very high.

3. The Mediterranean lands receive most of their precipitation in winter.

4. It is also found in central Chile and California.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements:

1. Taiga is an east-west band, south of the Tundra, across the Northern hemisphere.

2. The taiga has a thick forest while in the tundra trees are absent completely.

3. Precipitation in Tundra is higher than that of Taiga.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Most of the deserts on earth are found on the western margins of continents. Which of the following factors are responsible for such a phenomenon?

1. Offshore trade winds

2. Ascending air

3. Subtropical anticyclones

4. Warm Ocean currents

5. Rain shadow area

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements with reference to Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC):

1. It is a large system of ocean currents that carry warm water from the tropics northwards into the North Atlantic.

2. Gulf Stream, a part of the AMOC, is responsible for the mild climate at the Eastern coast of North America.

3. Weakening of AMOC would warm the northern hemisphere and increase rainfall over Europe.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is the primary cause of deep-water ocean current formation?

Which of the following is a cold current of the southern hemisphere?

Consider the following statements regarding the salinity of ocean waters:

1. Rocks on land are the major source of salts dissolved in seawater.

2. Sodium and chloride ions make up more than 80 per cent of all dissolved ions in the ocean.

3. Salinity is generally low at the equator and poles, while mid-latitudes have high salinity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Marine Heat Waves (MHW):

1. It occurs when seawater temperatures exceed a seasonally-varying threshold temperature for at least 5 consecutive days.

2. Strong El Nino enhances the MHW over the Indian ocean.

3. Its occurrence in the North Bay of Bengal increases rainfall over southern peninsular India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?