Climate and Weather MCQs
Practice Climate and Weather MCQs with answers and detailed explanations covering climate, weather, monsoons, rainfall, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, winds, cyclones, seasons and important climatic phenomena frequently asked in SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Defence, Teaching and other competitive examinations.
Question #41
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What is the name of the local wind in the Mediterranean that brings heavy snowfall to the mountains?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Bora is a cold, dry wind that blows from the mountains of the Adriatic Sea, bringing cold air and often heavy snowfall.
The Bora is a cold, dry wind that blows from the mountains of the Adriatic Sea, bringing cold air and often heavy snowfall.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #42
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Which of the following is a warm, humid wind that blows from the Sahara Desert over the Mediterranean?
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Sirocco is a warm, humid wind that originates over the Sahara Desert and blows over the Mediterranean Sea and southern Europe.
The Sirocco is a warm, humid wind that originates over the Sahara Desert and blows over the Mediterranean Sea and southern Europe.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #43
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Which of the following is a warm, dry wind that blows in the Canadian Prairies?
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Chinook is a warm, dry wind that blows in the Canadian Prairies and the United States, particularly on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
The Chinook is a warm, dry wind that blows in the Canadian Prairies and the United States, particularly on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #44
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Which of the following is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, contributing the most to the greenhouse effect.
Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, contributing the most to the greenhouse effect.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #45
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What is the primary cause of global warming?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Global warming is primarily caused by the increase in greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide and methane, from human activities.
Global warming is primarily caused by the increase in greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide and methane, from human activities.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #46
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Which of the following is a positive feedback loop in the climate system?
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Ice-albedo feedback, cloud feedback, and water vapor feedback are all positive feedback loops that amplify the effects of climate change.
Ice-albedo feedback, cloud feedback, and water vapor feedback are all positive feedback loops that amplify the effects of climate change.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #47
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Which of the following is a negative feedback loop in the climate system?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The carbon cycle feedback is a negative feedback loop that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, reducing the greenhouse effect.
The carbon cycle feedback is a negative feedback loop that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, reducing the greenhouse effect.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #48
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What is the name of the phenomenon where warm water accumulates in the western Pacific, causing increased rainfall there?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
La Niña is characterized by the accumulation of warm water in the western Pacific, leading to increased rainfall in that region.
La Niña is characterized by the accumulation of warm water in the western Pacific, leading to increased rainfall in that region.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #49
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What is the name of the phenomenon where warm water accumulates in the eastern Pacific, causing reduced rainfall in the western Pacific?
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
El Niño is characterized by the accumulation of warm water in the eastern Pacific, leading to reduced rainfall in the western Pacific.
El Niño is characterized by the accumulation of warm water in the eastern Pacific, leading to reduced rainfall in the western Pacific.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #50
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Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the Indian Ocean Dipole?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Indian Ocean Dipole is driven by the sea surface temperature differences between the western (Arabian Sea) and eastern (Bay of Bengal) parts of the Indian Ocean.
The Indian Ocean Dipole is driven by the sea surface temperature differences between the western (Arabian Sea) and eastern (Bay of Bengal) parts of the Indian Ocean.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #51
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Which of the following is a positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A positive Indian Ocean Dipole is characterized by warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the western Indian Ocean and cooler in the east.
A positive Indian Ocean Dipole is characterized by warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the western Indian Ocean and cooler in the east.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #52
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Which of the following is a negative phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A negative Indian Ocean Dipole is characterized by warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the eastern Indian Ocean and cooler in the west.
A negative Indian Ocean Dipole is characterized by warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the eastern Indian Ocean and cooler in the west.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #53
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What is the name of the phenomenon where the sea level pressure is lower than normal in the eastern Pacific and higher than normal in the western Pacific?
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
El Niño is associated with lower than normal sea level pressure in the eastern Pacific and higher than normal sea level pressure in the western Pacific.
El Niño is associated with lower than normal sea level pressure in the eastern Pacific and higher than normal sea level pressure in the western Pacific.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #54
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What is the name of the phenomenon where the sea level pressure is higher than normal in the eastern Pacific and lower than normal in the western Pacific?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
La Niña is associated with higher than normal sea level pressure in the eastern Pacific and lower than normal sea level pressure in the western Pacific.
La Niña is associated with higher than normal sea level pressure in the eastern Pacific and lower than normal sea level pressure in the western Pacific.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #55
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Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the Madden-Julian Oscillation?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Madden-Julian Oscillation is a large-scale pattern of convection that moves eastward across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, influencing weather patterns.
The Madden-Julian Oscillation is a large-scale pattern of convection that moves eastward across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, influencing weather patterns.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #56
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Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the Arctic Oscillation?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Arctic Oscillation is a large-scale pattern of sea level pressure differences between the Arctic and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere.
The Arctic Oscillation is a large-scale pattern of sea level pressure differences between the Arctic and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #57
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Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the North Atlantic Oscillation?
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The North Atlantic Oscillation is a large-scale pattern of sea level pressure differences between the Azores (subtropical high) and Iceland (subpolar low).
The North Atlantic Oscillation is a large-scale pattern of sea level pressure differences between the Azores (subtropical high) and Iceland (subpolar low).
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #58
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Which of the following is a major factor in the formation of the Pacific-North American Pattern?
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Pacific-North American Pattern is a large-scale pattern of sea level pressure differences between the Aleutian Islands and the Pacific Northwest.
The Pacific-North American Pattern is a large-scale pattern of sea level pressure differences between the Aleutian Islands and the Pacific Northwest.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #59
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What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where most of the weather phenomena occur?
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere, where most of the Earth's weather occurs, including clouds, rain, and storms.
The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere, where most of the Earth's weather occurs, including clouds, rain, and storms.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
Question #60
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What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer?
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The stratosphere is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer, which absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.
The stratosphere is the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer, which absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.
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Geography GK
Climate and Weather
