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Climate, Weather, and Geography

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Climate, weather, and geography examine temperature variations, wind patterns, atmospheric hazards, and global climate zones. This hub addresses climographs, thunderstorm triggers, and regional climate descriptors. These concepts are essential for UPSC, SSC, and RRB general studies and geography exams.

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Climate, Weather, and Geography Questions

Multiple choice

In high pressure area (northern hemisphere), winds blow

  1. clockwise

  2. anti-clockwise

  3. in variable direction

  4. none of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In high pressure areas in the northern hemisphere, winds blow clockwise and outward from the center. This is due to the Coriolis effect which causes moving air to deflect to the right in the northern hemisphere. The opposite pattern (counter-clockwise) occurs in the southern hemisphere or around low pressure systems.

Multiple choice

The dry and hot winds known as 'Loo' blow in which direction in the hot weather season?

  1. South-east

  2. North-east

  3. North-west

  4. South-west
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 'Loo' are strong, dusty, hot winds that blow from the west or northwest during the hot weather season in North India. These dry winds cause intense heat stress and can lead to heatstroke. They typically occur in May and June, affecting the Indo-Gangetic plains including Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Fill in the blank: The rainfall in the northern plains goes on decreasing from _________________.

  1. west to east

  2. east to west

  3. north to west

  4. north to east
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rainfall in northern India decreases from east to west because the Bay of Bengal branch (eastern source) weakens as it moves westward. Eastern areas (West Bengal, Assam) get more rain than western areas (Punjab, Rajasthan). The Arabian Sea branch affects western India separately.

Multiple choice
  1. Which of the following statements are correct? a. Cirques are deep, long and wide troughs or basins with very steep concave to vertically dropping high walls at its head as well as sides. b. A lake of water can be seen within the cirques after the glacier disappears. c. The cirques are found at the heads of glacial valleys.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and c

  5. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer, as all these statements are correct.

Multiple choice

Sudden fall in the reading of a barometer is an indicate

  1. Storm

  2. Wind

  3. Rain

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A sudden fall in barometric reading indicates approaching stormy weather. Low pressure systems are associated with storms, while high pressure indicates fair weather.

Multiple choice

Most of the weather change take place in the

  1. Ionosphere

  2. Exosphere

  3. Stratosphere

  4. Troposphere
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere (0-12 km altitude) where most weather phenomena occur. This layer contains about 75% of the atmosphere's mass and virtually all water vapor, making it responsible for clouds, rain, storms, and temperature changes we experience. Higher layers like stratosphere and ionosphere have different functions.

Multiple choice

Fill blank (vi).

Directions: Read the following passage.

When we think of a ____(i)_____, we are likely to think of a _____(ii)____ place covered with sand. Well this is a good _____(iii)_____ of many deserts. However, the world's ___(iv)____ desert Antarctica is cold and chilly and covered with ____(v)____ all year round. The continent of Antarctica ____(vi)____ very little rainfall and the ___(vii)_____ does not hold much moisture. Being the most benumbed place on earth, it has an average temperature ___(viii)_____ usually falls below the stiffening point. It is considered a desert ___(xi)_____ it gets very little precipitation every year. Blizzards or snow storms are very common in this area. Thus, Antarctica is ____(x)_____ a cold desert.

  1. receives

  2. gives

  3. takes

  4. provides
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Received’ and not ‘taken’ are used in context of rainfall in any geographical area.

Multiple choice

Fill blank (i).

Directions: Read the following passage.

When we think of a ____(i)_____, we are likely to think of a _____(ii)____ place covered with sand. Well this is a good _____(iii)_____ of many deserts. However, the world's ___(iv)____ desert Antarctica is cold and chilly and covered with ____(v)____ all year round. The continent of Antarctica ____(vi)____ very little rainfall and the ___(vii)_____ does not hold much moisture. Being the most benumbed place on earth, it has an average temperature ___(viii)_____ usually falls below the stiffening point. It is considered a desert ___(xi)_____ it gets very little precipitation every year. Blizzards or snow storms are very common in this area. Thus, Antarctica is ____(x)_____ a cold desert.

  1. island

  2. continent

  3. desert

  4. earth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Desert is a place covered with sand.

Multiple choice

Fill blank (iv).

Directions: Read the following passage.

When we think of a ____(i)_____, we are likely to think of a _____(ii)____ place covered with sand. Well this is a good _____(iii)_____ of many deserts. However, the world's ___(iv)____ desert Antarctica is cold and chilly and covered with ____(v)____ all year round. The continent of Antarctica ____(vi)____ very little rainfall and the ___(vii)_____ does not hold much moisture. Being the most benumbed place on earth, it has an average temperature ___(viii)_____ usually falls below the stiffening point. It is considered a desert ___(xi)_____ it gets very little precipitation every year. Blizzards or snow storms are very common in this area. Thus, Antarctica is ____(x)_____ a cold desert.

  1. bleakest

  2. thinnest

  3. tallest

  4. largest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

It means comparatively bigger in size than all others. 

Multiple choice

A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates

  1. Rain

  2. Storm

  3. Fine weather

  4. Extreme cold
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A sudden fall in barometric pressure indicates the approach of a storm or low-pressure system. Rapidly dropping pressure suggests stormy weather is imminent as low-pressure systems bring unstable atmospheric conditions.

Multiple choice

What type of pressure can one expect in cold regions?

  1. Low

  2. High

  3. Variable

  4. Uniform
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Cold regions experience uniform pressure because cold air is dense and stable, with minimal temperature variation. Unlike warm regions where heating creates pressure differences, cold air masses maintain consistent pressure over large areas.

Multiple choice

The diurnal variation of pressure is least at

  1. the poles

  2. the equator

  3. mid lattitudes

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Diurnal variation of pressure is least at the poles because polar regions experience minimal temperature changes between day and night. The equator has significant diurnal heating and cooling, causing larger pressure fluctuations.