Climatology

JKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) · Geography · 59 practice questions with answers and explanations: 15 Easy, 44 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The lapse rate in the troposphere is about:

  1. 1°C per km
  2. 0.5°C per km
  3. 20°C per km
  4. 6.5°C per kilometre
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Answer: D. The normal lapse rate.

Sample Easy question 2

A temperature inversion occurs when:

  1. Temperature increases with height
  2. Pressure rises with height
  3. Temperature falls with height
  4. Humidity is zero
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Answer: A. It traps pollutants near the ground.

Sample Easy question 3

The 'Loo' is a:

  1. Hot, dry summer wind of north India
  2. Himalayan wind
  3. Moist monsoon wind
  4. Cold winter wind
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Answer: A. It blows in the plains in May and June.

Sample Medium question 4

The prevailing wind belt between 30° and 60° latitude is the:

  1. Doldrums
  2. Trade winds
  3. Westerlies
  4. Polar easterlies
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Answer: C. They blow from the west.

Sample Medium question 5

The Köppen classification of climate is based on:

  1. Altitude
  2. Temperature and precipitation
  3. Wind patterns
  4. Latitude
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Answer: B. Vladimir Köppen introduced it.

Sample Medium question 6

The ITCZ is the:

  1. Polar front
  2. Zone where trade winds meet near the equator
  3. An ocean current
  4. A mountain range
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Answer: B. The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone.

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