14000+ MCQs World Geography (Climatology)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 31/07/2026
1. Which of the following regions has the most favourable conditions for the precipitation?
2. 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.
3. “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
4. On average, air contains ……… % of water vapour.
5. 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.
6. Mist is a result of which one of the following?
7. The Mediterranean region are characterised by heavy rain in
8. Logically, what does a continually rising air pressure indicate?
9. Assertion (A) Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R) High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain to fall mostly in the afternoons near the equator.
10. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
11. El Niño is known to affect world climate for a year or two. Regarding its effect choose the correct statements.
I. Drought condition in Australia.
II. Heavy precipitation along coast of Peru.
III. Devastating effect on marine life.
IV. Harmful for corals.
12. Which one of the following is the source region for the formation of air masses?
13. Which one of the following sets are the low clouds?
14. Consider the following statements.
I. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.
II. Only some cyclones develop an eye.
III. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10°C lesser than that of the surroundings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
15. Rain bearing clouds look black because
16. Which one of the following is suitable for Köppen's 'A' type of climate?
17. Wind is often found to blow in a hot summer day due to
18. 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?
19. Consider the following statements.
I. The Doldrums is a low pressure area around Equator where the prevailing winds are calm.
II. Chinook is a hot and dry wind that blows in winter and therefore raises the temperature in a short time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
20. Assertion (A) The thickness of the atmosphere is maximum over the equator. Reason (R) High insolation and strong convection currents occur over the Equator.
21. During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the sky is produced by the
I. meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky.
II. lightning that separates the nimbus clouds.
III. violent upward movement of air and water particles.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
22. Which one of the following zones of the atmosphere is rich in ozone gas?
23. 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.
24. The line joining points with equal cloud cover is called
25. The tropical cyclone of Philippines is termed as
26. Which one of the following is a planetary wind?
27. Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading?
28. Which of the following statements about tropical cyclone are correct?
I. It originates and develops over warm oceanic surface.
II. Presence of Coriolis force is necessary for it.
III. It occurs in middle latitudinal region.
IV. It develops ‘eye’ with calm and descending air condition.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
29. What is the convergence of North-East and South-East trade winds near equator known as?
30. 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.
31. In temperate region frontal activity plays active role in deciding weather. Choose the correct statement regarding it.
I. Process associated with creation of new fronts or regeneration of decaying fronts is called frontogenesis.
II. Destruction of fronts is called frontolysis.
32. The atmospheric air is held to the Earth by
33. The value of solar constant is
34. Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena
I. Condensation
II. High temperature and humidity
III. Orography
IV. Vertical wind
The thunder cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?
35. ‘Inversion of Rainfall’ is associated with
36. The phenomenon of ‘trade winds’ takes place due to
37. 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.
38. Assertion (A) Pressure gradients determine the velocity of winds. Reason (R) When isobars (lines of equal atmospheric pressure) are closely spaced, the wind velocity would be gentle.
39. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) The shift of ITCZ is greater over sea than land.
Reason (R) The land surface gets more heated than water bodies.
40. At high altitudes, pressure cooker is preferable for cooking, because the boiling point of water
41. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radiowaves?
42. Which one of the following types of cloud is characterised by continuous precipitation?
43. Frontal Rain is caused by
44. Which one of the following provides the force needed to drive the atmospheric circulation?
45. All of the following types of climate occur in the Southern hemisphere except
46. According to the Köppen climatic classification, the letter code Cfa denotes.
47. Assertion (A) 60°-65° latitudes in both the hemispheres have a low pressure belt instead of high pressure. Reason (R) The low pressure areas are permanent over oceans rather than on land.
48. Consider the following statements.
I. A hurricane acquires its spin from the Coriolis effect.
II. The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes.
III. The diameter of a hurricane is never below 150 km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
49. 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?
50. Rain shadow effect is associated with