14000+ MCQs World Geography (Climatology)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 15/03/2026
1. “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
2. Which one of the four regions above Earth has smallest height (km)?
3. Assertion (A) In stratosphere the temperature increase with altitude results in a layering effect. Reason (R) It creates a global ‘inversion layer’, and increases vertical convection.
4. Assertion (A) Because of the Sun’s UV radiation, Earth’s upper atmosphere is partly (0.1% or less) ionised plasma at altitudes 70-1500 km. Reason (R) The zone of ionosphere, is coupled to both the magnetosphere and the neutral atmosphere.
5. Consider the following statements.
I. The Earth receives the Sun’s energy at the infrared end of the spectrum.
II. The Earth re-radiates the Sun’s heat as ultraviolet energy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
6. In which one of the following areas is monsoon climate found?
7. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
8. Which of the following is correct regarding Thermal terrestrial radiation?
I. Thermal terrestrial radiation is in the form of Long wave.
II. Only 35% of terrestrial radiation is emitted through the radiation window of Earth.
9. Which one of the following is a low cloud?
10. The horizontal wind circulation near the Earth’s surface is due to the
I. Pressure gradient
II. Frictional force
III. Coriolis force
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
11. Assertion (A) In coastal regions seasonal variation of temperature is less as compared to that of the interior areas. Reason (R) Seasonal variation of atmospheric humidity in the coastal regions is low as compared to that of the interior areas.
12. Consider the following statements
I. The temperature at which air gets saturated is called dew point.
II. Heat energy is generally measured in terms of calorie.
III. Equatorial regions are characterised by highest relative humidity.
IV. Relative humidity is defined as the total weight of moisture contained (water vapour) per volume of air at a definite temperature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
13. The mass of water vapour per unit volume of air is known as
14. Consider the following surface winds.
I. Doldrums
II. Trade winds
III. Westerlies
IV. Polar winds
Which one among the following is the idealised global pattern of these winds from the Equator to Pole?
15. In which of the following regions of the world, the production of citrus fruits is well developed?
16. The thermal equator is found
17. Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because
18. Which one of the following climatic types is found in Central Spain?
19. Most of the Indian Peninsula will be grouped according to Koeppen’s system under
20. Which one of the following experiences the least annual range of temperature?
21. The region with grasslands, extensive rolling plains, dull uniformity and monotony of scene, no trees, extreme cold and dryness in winter, can be described as having
22. Logically, what does a continually rising air pressure indicate?
23. Given below are the different kinds of humidity. On which one, the possibility of precipitation depends the most?
24. The value of solar constant is
25. What causes wind to deflect toward left in the Southern Hemisphere?
26. Which one of the following zones of the atmosphere is rich in ozone gas?
27. In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?
28. Which one of the following clouds has the greatest vertical extent which brings convectional rain accompanied by lightning and thunder?
29. In the context of which of the following do some scientists suggest the use of cirrus cloud thinning technique and the injection of sulphate aerosol into stratosphere?
30. Which one of the following instruments is used for measuring the humidity of the air?
31. The ‘eye’ of the cyclone has
32. Which one of the following can be said to be essentially related to ‘Polar Front Theory’?
33. Consider the following statements and choose the correct statements. Arctic air mass is a cold air mass.
I. It originates over Greenland.
II. It is represented by symbol AA.
III. It is also found in some continental areas of Russia.
34. Arctic air front is formed in Northern Hemisphere of Earth. Choose the correct statement.
I. It is not very active front.
II. It formed at meeting point of Arctic air mass and Polar air mass.
III. Its inactivity is due to the fact that temperature difference between Arctic air mass and Polar air mass is small.
35. Which one of the following statements about temperature is correct?
36. Consider the following statements regarding lapse rate.
I. An unsaturated air mass cools at dry adiabatic lapse rate when it rise in the atmosphere.
II. The dry adiabatic lapse rate amounts to 1°C per 100 m.
III. The wet adiabatic lapse rate may vary between 0.4°C and 0.9°C per 100 m.
IV. Dry adiabatic lapse rate is higher because of the release of latent heat of condensation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
37. Why the Summer monsoon winds blow from South-Western direction in the Northern Hemisphere?
38. Which one of the following is the correct order in which the gases from the atmosphere disappear as one moves away from the surface of the Earth?
39. Assertion (A) Within the mesosphere, temperature decreases with increasing altitude. Reason (R) This is due to decreasing solar heating and increasing cooling by CO₂ radiative emission.
40. Consider the following regarding atmospheric circulations in the form of cells.
I. They are formed due to disturbances in planetary pressure system.
II. They are in form of vertical circulation cells.
41. onsider the following statements regarding atmospheric pressure cells.
I. Equatorial low pressure cell is located on either side of Equator from 23 1/2° N to 23 1/2° S.
II. The Horse latitude is a thermally induced pressure cell.
III. The sub-polar low pressure cell is more pronounced in Southern Hemisphere.
Choose the correct statements.
42. Which one of the following gases is found in highest quantity in exosphere?
43. In the region of Eastern shore of Adriatic Sea, a cold and dry wind blowing down from the mountain is known as
44. According to the Köppen climatic classification, the letter code Cfa denotes.
45. Arrange the following layers of atmosphere vertically from the surface of the Earth.
I. Mesosphere
II. Troposphere
III. Stratosphere
IV. Thermosphere
46. Which one of the following is not true in reference to air mass?
47. The normal lapse rate of temperature of Earth’s atmosphere drops to 0°C at the
48. Which one of the following may be the true characteristic of cyclones?
49. Which one of the following is the source region for the formation of air masses?
50. The windward slopes of coastal mountains which are at right angles to wind blowing from the sea are wetter than the leeward slopes. This is because