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  1. Water vapour beyond the dew point results in ________

  2. A.

     Precipitation

    B.

     Hailstorm

    C.

     Condensation

    D.

     Formation of ice


  3. Which one among the following is a high cloud?

  4. A.

     Cirrus

    B.

     Cumulonimbus

    C.

     Nimbostratus

    D.

     Stratus


  5. Where do all meteorological incidents occur?

  6. A.

     Stratosphere

    B.

     Troposphere

    C.

     Ionosphere

    D.

     Exosphere


  7. What is the correct sequence of the given clouds from low to high altitudes?

  8. A.

     Stratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus

    B.

     Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrus

    C.

     Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrus, Cirrostratus

    D.

     Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus


  9. The portion of the atmosphere which extends from the earth's surface upto 6-8 miles and experiences decrease in temperature at constant rate is ________

  10. A.

     Stratosphere

    B.

     Tropopause

    C.

     Troposphere

    D.

     Ionosphere


  11. Which of these statements are correct with reference to tornadoes?
    1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes.
    2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India.
    3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour.
    4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer.

  12. A.

     1, 3 and 4

    B.

     2, 3 and 4

    C.

     1, 2 and 4

    D.

     1, 2 and 3


  13. The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is ________

  14. A.

     21° C

    B.

     18° C

    C.

     12° C

    D.

     15° C


  15. Density of the Earth's atmosphere is highest in the

  16. A.

     Troposphere

    B.

     Stratosphere

    C.

     Mesosphere

    D.

     Ionosphere


  17. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?

  18. A.

     Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time

    B.

     Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds

    C.

     Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas

    D.

     There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst


  19. When can one record the lowest temperature of air?

  20. A.

     Just before sunrise

    B.

     At midnight

    C.

     At 3 a.m.

    D.

     No fixed time