MCQ for test-12-3-december-2023

Consider the following statements with reference to jet streams:

1. These are relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere.

2. They generally blow from west to east all across the globe.

3. Jet streams are stronger in the northern hemisphere in the months of June and July.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the possible factors that bring cold waves to north/northwest India?

1. Movement of cold air masses brought by upper-level winds.

2. Build-up of an extended area of relatively high pressure over northwest Asia.

3. Formation of an anticyclone in lower and mid-tropospheric levels.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the distribution of rainfall around the Earth:

1. In the subtropics, the trade winds bring plentiful rain to the west coast of continents.

2. In high latitudes, the west coasts are generally wetter than the east coasts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to atmospheric humidity:

1. Specific humidity is greatly influenced by the air pressure and temperature.

2. The relative humidity is inversely proportional to the temperature of the air.

3. Absolute humidity is a more reliable measure of humidity than relative humidity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the possible factors that bring cold waves to north/northwest India?

1. Movement of cold air masses brought by upper-level winds.

2. Build-up of an extended area of relatively high pressure over northwest Asia.

3. Formation of an anticyclone in lower and mid-tropospheric levels.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the distribution of rainfall around the Earth:

1. In the subtropics, the trade winds bring plentiful rain to the west coast of continents.

2. In high latitudes, the west coasts are generally wetter than the east coasts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Polar Vortex, consider the following statements:

1. It expands due to the weakening of the jet stream and brings extreme cold waves to North America.

2. All the cold weather in the Northern hemisphere is due to its permanent nature in the Arctic.

3. It becomes stable and remains confined within the jet stream influence during the winter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to pressure gradient force:

1. With an increase in distance between isobars, the pressure gradient force also increases.

2. The Coriolis force acts perpendicular to the pressure gradient force.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following pairs:

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

Consider the following statements with reference to the climatological phenomenon called ‘Heat Dome’:

1. It involves the trapping of hot ocean air by the atmosphere.

2. It is responsible for extensive cloud formation within the high-pressure system.

3. Its main cause is a strong temperature differential between the western and eastern Pacific Oceans.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), consider the following statements:

1. Additional rainfall in the Indian Ocean negatively affects the AMOC.

2. A weakening AMOC may decrease the temperature and precipitation over Europe.

3. Freshwater from Greenland ice sheets and the Arctic region can slow down AMOC.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The periglacial climate is characterized by which of the following features?

1. Absence of weathering and erosion

2. Frequent night frosts

3. Long and cool winters

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Minimum Support Price (MSP) regime in India:

1. MSPs have statutory backing under the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937.

2. It is fixed at 1.5 times the cost of production for every crop covered under the scheme.

3. Foodgrain procurement is distributed equitably across all states.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

With reference to Millets, consider the following statements:

1. They are a group of small-seeded grasses.

2. They are gluten-free and non-allergenic.

3. They are drought tolerant and photo-insensitive.

4. The United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following with reference to Western Disturbances (WD):

1. They are anti-cyclonic circulations occurring at the tropospheric and stratospheric levels.

2. They are responsible for snowfall and fog in northern India.

3. The moisture they carry comes from the Mediterranean Sea or the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The easterly jet stream steers the tropical depressions into India.

2. The tracks of tropical depressions are the areas of lowest rainfall in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following criteria are used by the government for the calculation of Minimum Support Price (MSP)?

1. Prices of various inputs

2. Prices and demand-supply in the international market

3. Parity between the prices paid and the prices received by the farmers

4. Inter-crop price parity

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements with reference to the spatial distribution of Insolation at the Earth’s Surface.

1. Maximum insolation is received at the Equator than subtropical deserts.

2. At the same latitude, the insolation is more over the oceans than the continent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following countries share a boundary with the Black Sea?

1. Russia

2. Turkey

3. Ukraine

4. Serbia

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Which of the following straits connect the South China Sea with the East China Sea?

Consider the following statements with reference to Price Stabilization Fund (PSF):

1. It aims to manage price volatility in the crops of onion, potatoes and pulses by undertaking direct procurement from farmers.

2. It is utilized for granting interest-free loans to state governments and central agencies.

3. It was set up under the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Famers Welfare (DAC&FW).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the heat budget of the planet Earth:

1. More than 75 per cent of the incoming solar radiation is reflected to space even before reaching the earth's surface.

2. The majority of the solar energy absorbed by the earth's surface is radiated back to space via convection.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following cities will have the shortest shadow on 21st June at noon?

Galwan valley is situated to the

Which of the following countries have territories in the Indian ocean area?

1) U.S.A

2) France

3) China

4) Australia

5) United Kingdom

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