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The Right to education(RTE act) was passed in __________.

geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. 2007

  2. 2008

  3. 2009

  4. 2010

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Correct Option: C

Name the Planetary winds that meet the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone.

geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. Westerlies and Easterlies

  2. North east trade winds, South east trade winds

  3. South east trade winds, Westerlies

  4. Trade winds, Easterlies

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Correct Option: A

Jet streams,located approximately over ${27}^{o}-{30}^{o}$ north latitude is known as _______.

geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. polar jet stream

  2. subtropical jet stream

  3. north-westerly jet streams

  4. south-easterly jet streams

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jet streams are some of the strongest winds in the atmosphere. There are two types of jet streams: Subtropical jet stream and polar jet stream. The streams that are centered at about 30$°$ latitude are subtropical jet stream.

Monsoon is derived from Arabic word _____.

geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. Maussum

  2. Mausim

  3. Moussam

  4. Maussem

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The word “monsoon” is derived from the Arabic word mausim, which means season. Basically, it describes a seasonal wind shift over a region that is usually accompanied by a dramatic increase in precipitation. Monsoon is experienced by Asia, North America, etc. Monsoon is the main source of water. Monsoons are vital to agriculture and the economy.

The South-east Trade winds are attracted towards the Indian sub-continent in the month of June due to ________.

geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. The effect of the westerlies

  2. The effect of Somaliya current

  3. The presence of low atmospheric pressure over North-west India

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

Which one of the following winds is not a planetary wind?

geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. Trade

  2. Westerly

  3. Polar Easterly

  4. Monsoon

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Correct Option: D

The wind blowing in the Northern Plains in summer is known as ________.

geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. Kal baisakhi

  2. Loo

  3. Mango Shower

  4. Western disturbance

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Loo is strong, gusty, hot, dry wind blowing during the day over the north and northwestern India. It is especially strong in the months of May and June.

Violent storm that originate over oceans in tropical areas and  move over to the coastal areas are called ________.

geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. tornadoes

  2. tropical cyclones

  3. thunderstorms

  4. extra tropical cyclones

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These are called tropical cyclones. It originates in the Bay of Bengal in India and in many other parts of the world.  Whenever these tropical cyclone occur they cause great loss of life and property due to heavy rains on the eastern coastal regions of India.

The doldrum area comes into the trade winds in _______.

geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. Autumn

  2. Summer

  3. Spring

  4. Winter

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following names is given to the planetary winds blowing between the tropics?

geography in search of the source of wind atmospheric pressure, pressure belts and winds elements of weather and climate :wind monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

  1. Monsoon

  2. Polar winds

  3. Westerlies

  4. Trade winds

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The planetary winds blowing between the tropics are known as trade winds. They are found in the lower section of the troposphere near the earth’s equator. Trade winds blow predominantly from the north-east in the Northern Hemisphere and from the south-east in the Southern Hemisphere. More rainfall can be expected within neighbouring landmasses if the trade winds become weaker.