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MCQ 11 Mark
The Roaring Forties in the southern hemisphere ______.
  • A
    blow towards the equator.
  • ✓
    blow in the areas around 40°S parallel.
  • C
    blow from the subpolar region of low pressure.
Answer
Correct option: B.
blow in the areas around 40°S parallel.
blow in the areas around 40°S parallel.
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MCQ 21 Mark
The direction of seasonal winds blowing over the Indian subcontinent during winter is from the _____.
  • A
    south-east to north-west.
  • B
    south-west towards north-east.
  • ✓
    north-east to south-west.
  • D
    north-west to south-east.
Answer
Correct option: C.
north-east to south-west.
north-east to south-west.
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MCQ 31 Mark
In the northern hemisphere, winds blowing towards the equator due to the ________________
rotation of the earth.
  • A
    turn to the south
  • B
    turn to the east,
  • ✓
    turn to the west
  • D
    turn to the north.
Answer
Correct option: C.
turn to the west
turn to the west
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MCQ 41 Mark
From high air pressure regions, winds ______.
  • A
    blow to regions of still higher pressure.
  • B
    blow towards regions of cooler air.
  • ✓
    blow towards regions of low air pressure.
  • D
    remains still.
Answer
Correct option: C.
blow towards regions of low air pressure.
blow towards regions of low air pressure.
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MCQ 51 Mark
When the air expands, it ______.
  • A
    becomes solid
  • ✓
    becomes thinner
  • C
    gets lost.
  • D
    becomes humid.
Answer
Correct option: B.
becomes thinner
becomes thinner
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MCQ 61 Mark
Winds which originate in specific regions and blow over a limited area are called _____.
  • ✓
    local winds.
  • B
    seasonal winds
  • C
    monsoon winds
  • D
    planetary winds
Answer
Correct option: A.
local winds.
local winds.
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MCQ 71 Mark
The minimum velocity of cyclonic storms is ________.
  • A
    50 km per hour
  • ✓
    60 km per hour
  • C
    70 km per hour
  • D
    80 km per hour.
Answer
Correct option: B.
60 km per hour
60 km per hour
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MCQ 81 Mark
Winds blowing from the polar high pressure to sub polar low pressure belt
  • A
    blow from west to east.
  • ✓
    blow from east to west.
  • C
    blow from south to north.
  • D
    blow from north to south.
Answer
Correct option: B.
blow from east to west.
blow from east to west.
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MCQ 91 Mark
During an anticyclone the sky ______.
  • A
    is dark.
  • B
    is cloudy.
  • ✓
    is clear.
  • D
    is white.
Answer
Correct option: C.
is clear.
is clear.
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MCQ 101 Mark
How is cyclonic condition created?
  • A
    Low pressure area is surrounded by high pressure.
  • B
    A high pressure area is surrounded by low pressure.
  • ✓
    A low pressure area is surrounded by mid pressure.
Answer
Correct option: C.
A low pressure area is surrounded by mid pressure.
A low pressure area is surrounded by mid pressure.
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MCQ 121 Mark
Hot and destructive winds blowing in the Sahara
  • A
    Chinook
  • ✓
    Simoom
  • C
    Loo
Answer
Correct option: B.
Simoom
Simoom
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MCQ 131 Mark
What are the winds blowing between polar high pressure belt and subpolar low pressure belt called?
  • ✓
    Monsoon winds
  • B
    Polar winds
  • C
    Westerlies winds
Answer
Correct option: A.
Monsoon winds
Monsoon winds
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MCQ 141 Mark
Towards which direction do the southern hemisphere winds get deflected? .
  • ✓
    Towards the left.
  • B
    Towards the right.
  • C
    Towards the centre.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Towards the left.
Towards the left.
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