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Climate - II (Class XI / XII)

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Tags: Geography Climate Monsoons Trade Winds Jet Stream Cyclonic Disturbances Surface Pressure and Winds Tests
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Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. Climate is the momentary state of the atmosphere. b. The climate of India has many regional variations expressed in the pattern of winds, temperature and rainfall, rhythm of seasons and the degree of wetness or dryness. c. There are seasonal variations in temperature from place to place and from region to region in India.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as this statement is incorrect. Weather is the momentary state of the atmosphere while climate refers to the average of the weather conditions over a longer period of time.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The Himalayas trap the monsoon winds within the subcontinent. b. The differential heating of land and sea creates different air pressure zones in different seasons in and around the Indian subcontinent. c. This difference in air pressure causes reversal in the direction of monsoon winds.

  1. a, b and c

  2. b and c

  3. a and c

  4. a and b

  5. a only


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as all statements are correct.

The Himalayas trap the monsoon winds within the subcontinent. 

The differential heating of land and sea creates different air pressure zones in different seasons in and around the Indian subcontinent.

This difference in air pressure causes reversal in the direction of monsoon winds.

 

The western cyclonic disturbances, which enter the Indian subcontinent during the winter months are

  1. brought into India by the westerly jet stream originating over the Mediterranean Sea

  2. brought into India by the easterly jet stream originating in the Indian ocean

  3. brought into India by trade winds that originate in the Bay of Bengal

  4. brought into India by trade winds that originate in the central and eastern Pacific region

  5. brought into India by pressure winds that build up in the Arabian sea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the right answer.The western cyclonic disturbances, which enter the Indian subcontinent during the winter months are brought into India by the westerly jet stream originating over the Mediterranean Sea.

Which of the following is the affect of the high pressure center in the region lying to the north of the Himalayas that develops during winter?

  1. It gives rise to the flow of air at the low level from the north towards the south Indian subcontinent.

  2. It gives rise to a wet continental air mass over the peninsular India.

  3. It gives rise to a warm dry air mass at the low level from the north towardsthe south Indian subcontinent.

  4. It gives rise to the flow of air at the low level from the south towards the north Indian subcontinent.

  5. It gives rise to trade winds that flow from north western India towards the peninsula.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. A high pressure centre in the region lying to the north of the Himalayas develops during winter. This centre of high pressure gives rise to the flow ofair at the low level from the north towards the Indian subcontinent, south of the mountain range.

The onset of monsoon in India is when the

  1. tropical depressions originate from the Bay of Bengal

  2. southwest monsoon sets in over the Kerala coast

  3. winds blow parallel to the west coast

  4. southwest monsoon sets in over the Kerala coast and winds blow parallel to the west coast

  5. winds start blowing from northwestern high pressure zone to the low air pressure zone over the Indian Ocean in the south.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. The onset of monsoon in India is associated with the southwest monsoon in Kerala on the 1 June.

Which of the following is/are correct about jet streams?

a. Jet streams are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, within the lower portion of the Earth's atmosphere. b. They blow as westerly winds along the altitude of 9-13 km from west to east. c. Tibetian Highlands act as a barrier in their path due to which they get bifurcated. d. They play an important role in the Indian monsoon.

  1. a, b, c and d

  2. b, c and d

  3. a, b and c

  4. a, b and d

  5. a, c and d


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as these statements are correct about jet streams. They blow as westerly winds along the altitude of 9-13 km from west to east. Tibetian Highlands act as a barrier in their path due to which they get bifurcated. They play an important role in the Indian monsoon.  

Which of the following about the winter monsoon is/are incorrect?

a. They cause heavy rains. b. There is anti cyclonic circulation over land as it crosses over. c. They have very little humidity.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. b and c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Winter monsoons do not cause rainfall as they move from land to the sea. This statement is incorrect.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. An easterly jet stream flows over the Northern part of the Peninsula in June.

  2. The easterly jet stream has has a maximum speed of 90 km per hour.

  3. In August, the easterly jet stream is confined to 15oN latitude.

  4. In September, the easterly jet stream is confined to 22oN latitude.

  5. The easterlies normally do not extend to the north of 30oN latitude in the upper atmosphere.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This statement is incorrect. An easterly jet stream flows over the Southern part of the Peninsula in June.

Which of the following is incorrect about the Nor Westers?

  1. These are pre monsoon showers in Northwestern India.

  2. These are evening thunderstorms in Bengal and Assam.

  3. These showers are useful for tea, jute and rice cultivation.

  4. These are calamitous if they occur in months of March-April.

  5. In Assam, these storms are known as “Bardoli Chheerha”.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

No, as these are not premonsoon showers in the Northwestern India.

Which of the following traditional seasons is correctly matched with the north and central Indian traditional system of seasons?

  1. Vasanta : Jyaistha-Asadha

  2. Varsha : Asvina-Kartika

  3. Sharada : Margashirsa-Pausa

  4. Hemanta : Chaitra-Vaisakha

  5. Shishira : Magha-Phalguna


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Shishira : Magha-Phalguna. It falls in the months of January-February.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. The Arabian Sea branch of southwestern monsoon is obstructed by the Western Ghats.

  2. The windward side of the Sahyadris and Western Coastal Plain receive very heavy rainfall from the Arabian Sea branch of the Southwestern monsoon.

  3. The southwest monsoon winds descend and get heated up after they cross the Western Ghats.

  4. The eastern side of the Western Ghats is a rainshadow area.

  5. The southwest monsoon winds gain humidity upon crossing the Western Ghats.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This statement is incorrect. After crossing the Western Ghats, the southwestern monsoon winds descend and get heated up. This reduces humidity in the winds.

Which of the following is/are correct about the retreating southwest monsoon?

a. The retreating southwest monsoon season is marked by clear skies and rise in temperature. b. There is widespread rain in this season which is associated with the passage of cyclonic depressions that originate over the Bay of Bengal. c. October and November, the time of the retreating monsoon are the rainiest months of the year in the eastern part of the Peninsula.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as statement a and statement c is correct.

Which of the following is/are correct?

a. The mean daily temperature remains below 21oC over most parts of northern India during the months of December and January. b. The cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India in February. c. The Northern states get cold wave conditions due to the continental climate near the Himalyan region.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct. The mean daily temperature remains below 21°C over most parts of northern India during the months of December and January. The cold winds coming from the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan bring cold wave along with frost and fog over the northwestern parts of India in February.

A characteristic feature of rainfall in India is its variability. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. A variability of less than 25 per cent exists in the areas have an annual rainfall of over 100 cm. b. Western Ghats, Northeastern Peninsula, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are some of the places that have a variability of less than 50 percent. c. A variability of over 100 percent exists in the western part of Rajasthan, northern part of Jammu and Kashmir and interior parts of the Deccan plateau.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as this is the only statement that is correct.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the types of climate according to Koeppen's classification?

a. Ganga plain, eastern Rajasthan, northern Madhya Pradesh, most of North-east India has the Cwg types of climate. b. Arunachal Pradesh has Dfc type of climate. c. North-western Gujarat, some parts of western Rajasthan and Punjab have Aw type of climate.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both these statements are correct.

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