MCQ for test-8-8-november-2023

With reference to ‘layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere’, which one of the following statements is correct?

The layer of the atmosphere that is nearly cloud-free and provides the most favourable conditions for flying aeroplanes is

With reference to troposphere, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is characterized by decreasing temperature with height.

2. Thickness of the troposphere increases from equator to polar region.

3. This layer contains dust particles and gases like ozone.

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Consider the following statements with reference to Auroras:

1. These are cosmic glowing lights produced by the interaction of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the upper atmosphere.

2. It is seen as multi coloured fireworks hanging in the polar sky during mid night in the troposphere and magnetosphere.

3. It’s a unique phenomenon which occur only in the earth’s atmosphere.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to temperature inversion:

1. It is a situation in which a layer of warm air at the surface is overlain by a layer of cool air.

2. In regions where a pronounced low-level inversion is present, visibility may be greatly reduced below the inversion.

3. Inversion aids in the convective transfer of heat from the ground to the upper layers of the atmosphere.

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 statements is not correct with reference to the structure of the atmosphere?

Which of the following are the necessary conditions for the occurrence of Temperature Inversion?

1. Presence of dry air

2. Short winter nights

3. Snow-covered ground surface

4. Fast movement of air

5. Cloudless and clear sky

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Which of the following factors affect the distribution of Earth’s surface temperature?

1. Distance from the coast

2. Ocean currents

3. Ground slope

4. Altitude

5. Nature of land and water

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Consider the following statements:

1. The rate of decrease in temperature with increasing height is called the negative lapse rate.

2. Change in temperature due to expansion or contraction of air is called adiabatic change of temperature.

3. The decrease in temperature of an ascending saturated air is measured as the moist adiabatic rate.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following is/are the objectives of the ‘Public Financial Management System (PFMS) portal?

1. Monitoring inflation levels by the RBI.

2. Reducing trade deficit with other countries.

3. Efficient targeting of Central Government schemes.

4. Rationalizing domestic borrowing by the Central and State Governments.

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Which one of the following best explains the term ‘Economies of scale’ sometimes seen in the news?

Consider the following statements with reference to Government e-Marketplace (GeM):

1. It is a 100% government-owned company set up under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

2. Only Indian goods can be listed on the GeM portal for public procurement.

3. Individual citizens are not permitted to purchase goods and services from the GeM.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to underemployment, which one of the following statements is correct?

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?

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 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?

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 statements with reference to water resource distribution:

1. More than half of the world's fresh water is stored as groundwater.

2. Lakes contain less than 20% of the world's fresh surface water.

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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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?

What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following straits as one proceeds from south to north?

1. Malacca strait

2. Palk strait

3. Taiwan strait

4. Kerch strait

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