Cluster · Atmospheric Phenomena and Climate Patterns

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Atmospheric Winds Climate and Monsoon
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The Himalayan Mountains act as an effective climatic divide by protecting the subcontinent from:

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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Which of the following states witnesses the first onset of the monsoon ?

[SSC MTS 2023]

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Which state of India experiences winter rainfall due to retreating monsoon?

[RRC GROUP D]

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Which force causes the trade winds of the southern hemisphere to start blowing from southwest to northeast in India after crossing the equator ?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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Tamil Nadu coast gets a large portion of its rain during ________ and __________.

[SSC GD 2022]

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Why do most parts of India receive rainfall from June to September?

[SSC CGL 2023]

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In the context of mapping climate data, what term refers to a line drawn through all points on a map that contain the same amount of cloud?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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The ‘Western disturbances’ originates from the ____.

[SSC CHSL 2024]

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Choose the INCORRECT statement out of the following.

[SSC CPO 2023]

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In the context of local storms of hot weather season, Nor'Westers are:

[SSC CPO 2024]

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Which of the following phenomena is NOT associated with monsoons in India?

[SSC CPO 2024]

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From which language is the word ‘El-Nino’ derived?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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In which of the following periods do the monsoon winds tentatively reach Punjab, Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana during a normal monsoon year?

[RRC GROUP D]

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Which of the following states of India is the first to receive rainfall from the South West Monsoon ?

[SSC MTS 2023]

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What is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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Which region in India receives less rainfall in summer, but heavy rainfall in winter season due to the retreating north easterly winds?

[SSC CGL 2024]

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The western cyclonic disturbances in India are brought in by the westerly flow from which region?

[SSC MTS 2022]

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Which of the following states in general receives the maximum proportion of its rainfall from northeast rainfall?

[NTPC CBT 2]

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In which of the following states are the Nor Westers known as ‘Bardoisila’ ?

[SSC MTS 2024]

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In which part of India does the hot wind ‘Loo’ blow?

[SSC CGL 2024]

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Which are the two wettest places on Earth that receive more than 1,080 cm of rainfall in a year?

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Which of the following is NOT a major climate control of a place?

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El Nino is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in which ocean?

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Which of the following is a term for the common local wind that blows in north and north-western parts of India during summer?

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What is the predominant climate type of Bihar as per the Köppen classification?

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The tropical convergence area happens with the virtual movement of ____________.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true for Indian monsoons?

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Match the following.

List I  List II
a) Equatorial low-pressure belt    i) Polar Highs
b) Subtropical high- pressure belt     ii) Doldrums
c) Circum-Polar-low-pressure belt  iii) Horse Latitude 
d) Polar high-pressure Belts    

iv) Centrifugal force

Choose the correct option.

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Select the correct statement from the given options.

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Which of the following statements is correct about ‘Loo’ winds in the context of the Indian climate?

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Choose the INCORRECT statement out of the following.

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Which of the following pair of type of climate – area is NOT correct?

I. Semi-arid steppe climate – Punjab

II. Monsoon with dry summer – Coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu

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Which of the following is correctly matched?

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Which of the following statements about climate is INCORRECT?

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Choose the INCORRECT statement related to monsoon.

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The shifting of Sub Tropical Jet stream to the north of the Himalayas in early June gives rise to-

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Which country did not contribute to the list of the cyclone names?

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Berg is the name of the Local winds of which among the following countries or regions?

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In winter the western cyclonic disturbances originate from which sea?

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Which among the following is the name of the local winds of Eastern Asia?

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For the next cyclone if it is the turn of an Indian name to be chosen, then what will be that name?

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Kosava is a local wind of which among the following countries?

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A force due to which moving objects (wind and water current) tend to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere is known as:

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Willy Willies is a famous cyclone witnessed in the ___________.

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According to the Koppen classification, which letter code represents a tropical climate with a dry winter season found in large parts of peninsular India south of the Tropic of Cancer?

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Which climate zone is characterised by hot and humid conditions throughout the year?

 

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Which climatologist collaborated with Koppen in 1961 to modify the scheme of climate classification?

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 In India, from June to September which type of weather prevails?

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The climate of India is referred to as:

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding the climate of Rajasthan?

  1. Thornwaite has considered rainfall as the basis for the classification of climatic zones.
  2. Köppen has considered vegetation as the basis for the classification of climatic zones.
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