Faculity ; COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

Department of Geography & Environmental Studies

Questions with Answer

Course Name: Applied climatology

Course code: GeES 2023

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  Mulitiple Questions within their Answers
1. Which, among the following countries, lies at the junction of three continents (Asia, Africa
ad Europe)?
(a) Turkey
(b) Cyprus
(c) Syria
(d) Yemen

Ans: b)

2. Cyclones are called as hurricanes in

(a) Bangladesh
(b) China
(c) Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea
(d) Japan
Ans: (c)
3. Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?
(a) dew
(b) fog
(c) mist
d) hail

Ans: d

4. The countries which are called the 'Rice Bowl' of Asia are
(a) China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India
(b) Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea and Vietnam
(c) India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia

(d) Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India

Ans: (b)

5. Mid-latitude or temperate forests include the trees of

(a) Rosewood, Mahogany, Rubber
(b) Teak, Sal, Bamboo
(c) Pine, Fir, Spruce
(d) Olive, Mapple, Walnut
Ans: (d)

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6. The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth
upwards is:
(a) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere
(b) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere
(c) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
(d) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere
Ans: (c)

7. _____ grasses are known as elephant grasses.

(a) Prairie
(b) Steppe

(c) Savannah
(d) Llanos
Ans: (c)

8. A heavenly body which takes nearly the same time to

complete one rotation and one revolution is
(a) an asteroid
(b) a comet
(c) Moon
(d) Mars
Ans: (c)

9. "Limnology" refers to the study of

(a) Limestone
(b) Lignite of brown coal
(c) Lakes and ponds
(d) Laterites
Ans: (c)
10 . A geographical mile is a measure of length equal to one sixtieth of a degree or one
minute (1') of latitude. It varies with latitudes, but is approximately equal to
(a) 7200 feet

(b) 6080 feet

(c) 4500 feet
(d) 6000 feet
Ans: (b)

11. Lava solidifies to form _____.

(a) Pumice

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(b) Basalt
(c) Marble
(d) Sandstone
Ans: (b)

12. The continent through which the Equator, Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
pass, is
(a) Asia
(b) South America
(c) Africa
(d) Australia
Ans: ( c)

13. Plantation agriculture is a specialised form of agricultural practice carried out in

(a) temperate region
(b) tropics and subtropics
(c) urbanised region
(d) coastal region
Ans: (b)

14. Extensive mechanized wheat cultivation is carried out in

(a) Tropical Savannas
(b) Temperate grasslands
(c) Equatorial regions
(d) Mediterranean lands
Ans: (b)

15.Moho discontinuity refers to a discontinuity between the _____ and _____ layers of the
earth.
(a) Sial and Sima
(b) Sima and Mantle
(c) Sial and Mantle
(d) Mantle and Core
Ans: (b)

16. Limestone changes into _____ due to metamorphism

Limestone changes into _____ due to metamorphism.

(a) marble
(b) quartzite
(c) gneiss

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(d) schists
Ans: (a)

17. The world's largest reserves of petroleum are located in

(a) The USA
(b) Russia
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Kuwait
Ans: (c)
18. A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as
(a) Metropolis
(b) Megalopolis
(c) Conurbation
(d) City sprawl
Ans: (c)

19. A fragment of solid matter which enters the upper atmosphere from outer space almost
disintegrating before reaching the earth's surface is
(a) meteorite
(b) asteroid
(c) meteor
(d) comet
Ans: (c)
20. The ocean currents allow the oceans to_____ year after year.
(a) become warmer
(b) become colder
(c) maintain the same temperature
(d) increase salinity
Ans: (c)
21. Inversion of temperature refers to _____ temperature with height.
(a) decrease in
(b) increase in
(c) constant
(d) both increase and decrease in
Ans: b)

22. Grasslands in Australia are known as the

(a) Downs
(b) Steppes

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(c) Veldt
(d) Prairies
Ans: (a)
22. The desert regions of the world occupy about _______ part of the land surface of the
earth.
(a) 1/3

(b) 1.6
(c) 1/2
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
23. ______ is famous for its rubber production.

(a) Nigeria
(b) Ghana
(c) Malaysia
(d) Germany

Ans: (c)

24. Biome represents ____.

(a) a desert vegetation
(b) a major ecological group of plants
(c) a large ecological region characterised by similar vegetation and climate
(d) a major ecological group of animals
Ans: (c)
25. The point below the surface where an earthquake originates is called ____.
(a) Tsunamis
(b) Focus
(c) Epicentre
(d) Eye of the Earthquake
Ans: (b)
26 . Schist is the metamorphic equivalent of____.
(a) Granite
(b) Basalt

(c) Shale

(d) Dolerite

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Ans: (c)
27. Doldrum is an area of ___.
(a) low rainfall
(b) low temperature
(c) low pressure
(d) high winds
Ans: (c)

28. The Planets that have no natural satellites are____.

(a) Mercury and Venus
(b) Earth and Mars
(c) Jupiter and Saturn
(d) Uranus and Neptune
Ans: (a)

29. People or north Africa are generally

(a) Negroid
(b) Hematic
(c) Mongoloid
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
30. People living in South India generally have more features or
(a) Caucasoid
(b) Mongoloid
(c) Negroid
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
31. People living in Sweden generally belong to
(a) Mediterranean
(b) Alpine
(c) Nordic

(d) Mongoloid
Ans: (c)
32. Country peopled almost by migration is
(a) The USA
(b) Brazil
(c) Australia

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(d) Hawaii
Ans: (c)

33. Pygmies are people living in

(a) Congo forests
(b) Namibia
(c) Kenya
(d) Cape Province
Ans: (a)
34. Eskimos belong to
(a) Mongoloid race
(b) White race
(c) Negroid race

(d) None of these

Ans: (a)
35. The mode or lire or people living in Monsoon regions is
(a) commercial grainfarming
(b) cattle rearing
(c) intensive subsistence cultivation
(d) plantation agriculture
Ans: (c)
36. Assemblage or ideas, beliefs, skills, institutions is represented by
(a) civilization

(b) culture
(c) mode of life
(d) None of these
Ans: (b
37. . For short-term climatic perdictions, which one of the
following events is associated with occasional weak monsoon
rains in the Indian sub-continent?
(a) La Nina
(b) Movement of Jet Streams
(c) El Nino and Southern Oscillations
(d) Greenhouse effect on global level
Ans: (c)
38 . Consider the following statements:
1. Ocean currents are the slow-surface movement of water in the ocean

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2. Ocean currents assist in maintaining the Earth's heat balance
3. Ocean currents are set in motion primarily by prevailing winds
4. Ocean current are affected by the configuration of the ocean Which of these statements
are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (d)
39. Pilgrim Fathers are the earliest migrants to
(a) Australia
(b) South America
(c) North America
(d) Central America
Ans: (c)

40. The world's longest river is the

(a) Volga
(b) Amazon
(c) Mississippi-Missouri
(d) Nile
Ans: (d)
41. The highest water fall in the world is
(a) Tugela
(b) Jog
(c) Angel

(d) Yosemite
Ans: (c)
42. The largest Inland Sea is the
(a) Black Sea
(b) Dead Sea
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Aral Sea
Ans: (c)

43. Which one of these places lies nearest to the Equator?

(a) Singapore
(b) Lagos

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(c) Colombo
(d) Jakarta

Ans: (a)

44. The waterfall 'Victoria' is associated with the river

(a) Amazon
(b) Missouri

(c) St Lawrence
(d) Zambeji

Ans: (d)

45.Rain shadow effect is associated with

(a) convectional rainfall
(b) cyclonic rainfall
(c) orographic rainfall
(d) warm front rainfall
Ans: (c)
46 . The depositional feature at the point where the river come down from hills to plain is
(a) meander
(b) water fall
(c) levee
(d) alluvial fan
Ans: (d)

47. Cut off loops of rivers are known as

(a) Bajada
(b) Meanders
(c) Oxbow lake
(d) Levee
Ans: (c)
48. A fumarole is
(a) a small crack on the side of volcano ejecting gas and steam
(b) a river truncated by river piracy
(c) a rock projecting through ice cap
(d) an underground cavern
Ans: (a)
49. Mediterranean climate prevails in
(a) Central Chile

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(b) Northern Chile
(c) Peru
(d) Argentina
Ans: (a)
50. lsohalines are lines Joining places having
(a) equal temperature
(b) equal diurnal range of temperature
(c) equal salinity
(d) equal cloud cover
Ans: (c)
51. Alaskan current is found in
(a) Northern Atlantic

(b) South Atlantic

(c) North Pacific

(d) Indian Ocean

Ans: (c)
52. Barkhans are
(a) depositional features of wind action

(b) erosional features associated with rivers

(c) erosional features associated with wind action

(d) depositional features of glacial action

Ans: (a)
53. Climate of a place is decided by
(a) latitude
(b) altitude

(c) proximity to sea

(d) All of them

Ans: (d)
54. Lines Joining places having equal height are
(a) Contours
(b) Isobars

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(c) Isohalines
(d) Isohyet
Ans: (a)

55. Which among these is a metamorphic rock?

(a) Gneiss
(b) Sandstone

(c) Basalt
(d) Limestone
Ans: (a)
56. Outwash plain is a depositional feature associated with
(a) rivers
(b) wind

(c) glacier
(d) wave
Ans: (c)
57. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs
(a) temperate deciduous forests
(b) tropical moist forests
(c) heavily polluted rivers

d) deserts and savannas

Ans: (b)
58. The amount of dew is measured by
(a) Pluviometer
(b) Drosometer
(c) Anemometer

(d) Hygrometer
Ans: (b)
59. The biggest freshwater lake is
(a) Titicaca
(b) Baikal

(c) Superior

(d) Victoria
Ans: (c)
60. Which among these is a form of precipitation?

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(a) dew
(b) fog
(c) mist

(d) hail
Ans: (d)
61. Which among these is a cold current
(a) Florida current
(b) Canaries current

(c) Brazilian current

(d) Norwegian current

Ans: (b)
62. Which of the following is incorrect?

(a) Within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles there is at least one
day in the year during which the sun does not set and at least one day on which it never rises
(b) At the North Pole there is darkness for half the year
(c) At the summer solstice the sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Capricorn
(d) The sun shines vertically over the Equator twice the year
Ans: (c)
63. The North Pole is always in the light
(a) from September 23 to March 21
(b) from March 21 to September 23
(c) from June 21 to December 22

(d) on June 21
Ans: (b)
64. The inequality between day and night becomes greater or more marked as one travels
from ______ to ______.
(a) Poles, Equator
(b) Equator, Poles

(c) Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

(d) Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer

Ans: (b)
65. Which of the statements as regards the consequences of the movement of the earth is
not correct?
(a) Revolution of the earth is the cause of the change of seasons

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(b) Rotation of the earth is the cause of days and nights
(c) Rotation of the earth cause variation in the duration of days and nights
(d) Rotation of the earth affects the movement of winds and ocean currents

Ans: (c)
66. Contours are lines showing
(a) places on earth of equal rainfall
(b) places of same temperature

(c) places on earth at the same altitude

(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
67. The forces responsible for the movements of the earth's crust, eruption of volcanoes and
earthquakes are
(a) terrestrial forces
(b) tectonic forces
(c) gravitational forces

(d) mountain building movements

Ans: (b)
68. Igneous rocks are formed from molten rock material. Which one of the following is not an
igneous rock?
(a) Granite
(b) Quartz

(c) Feldspar

(d) Slate

Ans: (d)

69. Chemical weathering is a name given to

(a) disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
(b) chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with
the minerals in the rocks
(c) removal of soil by chemical action
(d) artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use

Ans: (b)
70. The layers of the earth's crust are distinguished by their

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(a) thickness and depth
(b) density and temperature

(c) metallic content and rocks

(d) All the above

Ans: (d)
71. The longitudinal, transverse and surface waves in an earthquake originate from
(a) the focus within the body of the earth
(b) the epicentre on the surface of the earth
(c) the focus on the surface of the earth
(d) the epicentre within the body of the earth
Ans: (a)
72. The temperature at the core of the earth is about
(a) 20000º C
(b) 2000º C
(c) 200000º C
(d) 26000º C
Ans: (b)
73. There are two types of crusts – the continental and the oceanic. The continental crust is
(a) thicker below the plains than below mountains
(b) thicker below the mountains than below the plains

(c) almost same all over

(d) thicker under the oceans than under the seas

Ans: (b)
74. Magma that reaches earth's surface and then solidifies is called
(a) granite
(b) lava

(c) quartz

(d) silicates

Ans: (b)

75. The number of economic minerals associated with sedimentary rocks is

(a) more than that associated with igneous rocks
(b) less than that associated with igneous rocks

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(c) same as that in igneous rocks
(d) unknown
Ans: (b)
76. The capacity of rock to allow water to pass through it is called
(a) hardness
(b) jointing
(c) porosity
(d) permeability
Ans: (d)
77. Carbonaceous rocks which produce coal and of belong to the category of rocks called
(a) metamorphic
(b) igneous

(c) sedimentary
(d) inorganic
Ans: (c)
78. The "cradles of civilization" have been
(a) valleys

(b) plains
(c) plateaux
(d) hills
Ans: (b)
79. A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes, especially associated with
Scandinavia is
(a) Bay
(b) Gulf Stream
(c) Fjord
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
80. What is the usual altitude of the plains?
(a) Sea level
(b) Less than 500 metres above sea level
(c) Less than 600 metres above sea level
(d) Less than 800 metres above sea level
Ans: (b)
81. Which one of the following types of plains is not formed by the action of the riven?
(a) Loess plains

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(b) Alluvial plains
(c) Flood plain deposits

d) Deltas

Ans: (a)
82. Changing of colour of a rock into yellow or red is due to
(a) hydration
(b) oxidation
(c) carbonation

(d) exfoliation

Ans: (b)
83. Climate of a place is dependent on several factors. Which one of the following is the most
significant?
(a) Distance from sea
(b) Direction of winds

(c) Latitude

(d) Ocean currents

Ans: (c)
84. Seasonal contrasts are maximum in
(a) low latitudes
(b) high latitudes
(c) mid latitudes
(d) subtropics
Ans: (c)
85. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive
equal amounts of sunshine are
(a) Isohel
(b) Isobar
(c) Isohyte
(d) Isotherm
Ans: (a)

86. Why does temperature increase with increase in height in Stratosphere?

(a) Closeness of the sun
(b) Decrease in atmospheric pressure
(c) Concentration of ozone

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Ans: (c)

87. Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature

(a) over land bodies only

(b) in a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes
(c) anywhere in the tropical zone
(d) over water bodies only
Ans: (d)
88. The fog that commonly occurs along the sea-coasts is of the ______ type.
(a) radiation
(b) advection

(c) frontal

(d) convection
Ans: (b)

89. The most effective farming method for returning minerals to the soil is
(a) Contour ploughing(b) Terracing
(c) Crop rotation
(d) Furrowing
Ans: (c)

90. The capacity of the Atmosphere to hold water vapour

(a) increases as the temperature increases

(b) decreases as the temperature increases

(c) increases as the temperature decreases

(d) decreases as the temperature decreases

Ans: (a)
91. For the formation of rainfall which of the following is not essential?
(a) dust particles in the atmosphere
(b) evaporation

(c) condensation

(d) wind
Ans: (d)
92. Snow is formed by the process of

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(a) condensation
(b) evaporation
(c) sublimation
(d) evaporation and condensation
Ans: (c)
93. When dew point is reached it is said that at that temperature
(a) the atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour

(b) the relative humidity of the atmosphere is 100%

(c) the atmosphere can hold no more water vapour

(d)all of these

Ans: (d)

94. If the atmospheric air is cooled because of expansion, the cooling is known as

(a) adiabatic
(b) lapse rate
(c) alto-cooling
(d) inverse cooling
Ans: (a)
95. The deflection of the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to Its left in the
southern hemisphere is caused by the
(a) rotation of the Earth
(b) revolution of the Earth

(c) uneven heating of the Earth

(d) All the above

Ans: (a)
96. In both the hemispheres the trade winds blow towards the

(a) Equator
(b) horse latitudes

(c) sub polar low pressure belts

(d) poles

Ans: (a)
97. The Mediterranean type of climate is found in mid-latitudes on the

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(a) western side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on
the eastern side of the continents in the southern hemisphere
(b) eastern side of the continents in northern hemisphere and on

the western side of the continents in the southern hemisphere

(c) eastern side of the continents

d) western side of the continents

Ans: (d)
98. Which of the following is not a tropical cyclone?
(a) typhoon

(b) tornado

(c) hurricanes

(d) willy-willy
Ans: (b)
99. Fog can be classified as a
(a) Nimbus cloud
(b) Cirrus cloud
(c) Cumulus cloud

(d) Low Stratus cloud

Ans: (d)

100. Ocean currents rotate

(a) clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere
(b) anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere
(c) clockwise in both the hemispheres
(d) anti-clockwise in both the hemispheres
Ans: (a)

101. Monsoon wind is different from planetary winds because it

(a) always brings rain
(b) blows in tropical regions

(c) crosses the Equator

(d) is seasonal
Ans: (d)
102. Which soil is sticky when wet and develops cracks when dry

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(a) alluvial soil
(b) black soil
(c) red soil
(d) late rite soil
Ans: (b)

103. When humidity is expressed in terms of percentage then it is

known as
(a) Absolute humidity
(b) Specific humidity

(c) Relative humidity

(d) Ratio humidity
Ans: (c)
104. The extension of the landmass into the sea is shown as the
(a) continental slope
(b) continental shelf
(c) continental mass
(d) continental territory
Ans: (b)

105. The term "epicentre" is associated with

(a) the inner core of the earth
(b) the outer core of the Earth
(c) earthquakes
(d) volcanoes

Ans: (c)

106. Railways are best suited for

(a) passenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km
(b) freight traffic for bulky commodities

(c) urban commuters

(d) fast passenger movement

Ans: (b)
107. Trans-continental railways have played an Important role in

(a) international trade

(b) development of resources in the interior of continents

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(c) providing employment to people
(d) deportation of prisoners to the interior
Ans: (b)

108.Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of
radio waves?
(a) Troposphere

(b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere

(d) Ionosphere

Ans: (d)

109. At which particular place on earth are day and nights of equal length always?
(a) Prime Meridian
(b) Poles
(c) Equator
(d) Nowhere
Ans: (c)

110. The phenomenon of an opening occurring in the Earth's

surface through which a Jet of hot water and steam is forced

out at irregular intervals is called

(a) hot spring

(b) geyser

(c) cyclone

(d) volcano

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110 . Vernal equinox occurs on the

(a) 23rd September

(b) 21st March
(c) 21st June

(d) 22nd December

Ans: (b)

111. Which of the following is known as the "red planet"?

(a) Mercury
(b) Jupiter
(c) Mars
(d) Saturn
Ans: (c)

1. Stepwise movement:

Stepwise relocation alludes to a slow prepare of moving from one put to another in a
arrangement of steps or stages. This sort of relocation regularly includes people or families
migrating briefly to middle areas some time recently settling in a last goal. Step-wise
relocation permits transients to alter to unused situations and circumstances steadily.

2. Prompted relocation:

Affected relocation alludes to a circumstance where people or bunches are compelled to take
off their put of beginning due to outside components or powers past their control. This sort of
movement may be driven by variables such as strife, abuse, normal catastrophes, or financial
hardship. Prompted vagrants may not have a choice in taking off their homes and may
confront challenges in finding a secure and secure put to settle.

3. Differential movement:

Differential movement alludes to the design of movement where certain bunches of

individuals are more likely to move from one put to another than others. This may be
affected by components such as age, sexual orientation, instruction, financial status, and
work openings. In differential relocation, a few people or bunches may be more portable and
have more prominent get to to assets that encourage relocation compared to others.

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4. Net relocation:

Net movement alludes to the whole number of people who move into or out of a particular
geographic range over a certain period of time. This incorporates both in-migration (people
moving into the range) and out-migration (people moving out of the region). Net relocation
gives a degree of the by and large level of populace development in a given range and can
offer assistance policymakers and analysts get it patterns in movement designs.