IAS Geography — Climatology previous year questions with solutions.
Consider the following statements about the ‘Roaring Forties’: 1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 2. They blow with great strength and constancy. 3. Their direction is generally from North West to East in the Southern Hemisphere. 4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them. Which of these statements are correct?
[Image: Question Image] Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C & D in the given figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?
Consider the following temperature and rainfall data: Month | Temperature [Image: image] | Rainfall (cm) January | 6.7 | 14.0 February | 6.7 | 13.2 March | 7.2 | 11.4 April | 8.9 | 9.4 May | 11.1 | 8.1 June | 13.9 | 8.1 July | 15.0 | 9.6 August | 15.0 | 12.2 September | 13.9 | 10.4 October | 11.1 | 14.4 November | 8.9 | 14.0 December | 7.8 | 16.8 The climate to which this data pertains is:
The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is:
Consider the following climatic conditions (northern hemisphere): Month | Temp (°C) | Rainfall (cm) | Month | Temp (°C) | Rainfall (cm) Jan | 3.9 | 4.7 | Jul | 27.8 | 14.5 Feb | 4.4 | 5.7 | Aug | 27.8 | 14.0 Mar | 8.3 | 8.2 | Sep | 22.3 | 12.7 Apr | 14.4 | 9.2 | Oct | 18.3 | 7.0 May | 20.0 | 9.2 | Nov | 12.2 | 5.0 Jun | 23.3 | 17.7 | Dec | 6.7 | 3.5 These are most likely to be found in the natural regions of:
[Image: A map of the world AI-generated content may be incorrect.] Of the four shaded areas in the map, which is characterized by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters, and seasonal reversal of winds?
Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of:
Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?
High temperature and low pressure over the Indian subcontinent during the summer season draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the:
Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator.