#1. Consider the following statements:Statement I: A traveller crossing the International Date Line from east to west loses a day.Statement II: A traveller crossing the International Date Line from west to east gains a day.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#2. The Prime Meridian was fixed at Greenwich in the year:

1884

1854

1912

1904

#3. The Earth rotates through one degree of longitude in:

15 minutes

1 minute

4 minutes

1 hour

#4. The Standard Meridian of India is:

86°30′ E

84°00′ E

82°30′ E

80°30′ E

#5. Match List I with List II:List I (Parallel)List II (Latitude)(a) Tropic of Cancer(i) 23°30′ N(b) Arctic Circle(ii) 23°30′ S(c) Tropic of Capricorn(iii) 66°30′ S(d) Antarctic Circle(iv) 66°30′ N

a–i b–iv c–ii d–iii

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

#6. Arrange the following in the order in which they occur through a calendar year:(1) Vernal equinox(2) Perihelion(3) Summer solstice(4) Aphelion

(3), (1), (2), (4)

(2), (1), (3), (4)

(1), (4), (2), (3)

(1), (2), (4), (3)

#7. Consider the following statements:1. A solar eclipse can occur only on a new moon day.2. A lunar eclipse can occur only on a full moon day.3. During a lunar eclipse, the Moon lies between the Sun and the Earth.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 and 3 only

3 only

1 and 2 only

1 only

#8. Which of the following is among the first places to welcome the New Year?

Alaska

Japan

Hawaii

Kiribati (Christmas Island)

#9. The linear distance of one degree of latitude is greatest at the:

Equator

Poles

Tropic of Cancer

45° latitude

#10. The synodic month (full moon to full moon) lasts about:

28 days

29.53 days

27.3 days

30.5 days

#11. Arrange the following gases of dry air in descending order of share:(1) Carbon dioxide(2) Nitrogen(3) Argon(4) Oxygen

(2), (4), (1), (3)

(4), (2), (1), (3)

(3), (1), (4), (2)

(2), (4), (3), (1)

#12. Arrange the following layers of the atmosphere from the surface upwards:(1) Mesosphere(2) Stratosphere(3) Thermosphere(4) Troposphere

(1), (2), (4), (3)

(4), (3), (2), (1)

(4), (2), (1), (3)

(1), (4), (3), (2)

#13. Match List I with List II:List I (Feature)List II (Layer)(a) Ozone layer(i) Troposphere(b) Auroras(ii) Thermosphere(c) All weather phenomena(iii) Mesosphere(d) Meteors burn up(iv) Stratosphere

a–iv b–iii c–i d–ii

a–iv b–ii c–i d–iii

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

a–i b–iv c–iii d–ii

#14. The normal (environmental) lapse rate is about:

6.5 °C per km

9.8 °C per km

4 °C per km

1 °C per km

#15. Arrange the following surfaces in descending order of albedo:(1) Desert(2) Ocean(3) Fresh snow(4) Thick cloud

(3), (4), (1), (2)

(3), (4), (2), (1)

(4), (1), (3), (2)

(2), (3), (4), (1)

#16. The planet with the highest albedo is:

Mars

Venus

Mercury

Earth

#17. Consider the following statements about temperature inversion:1. Long nights favour inversion.2. Cloudy skies favour inversion.3. Calm, stable air favours inversion.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

1 and 3 only

3 only

#18. The highest annual range of temperature on Earth is recorded in:

Antarctica

The Sahara

Siberia

The Amazon basin

#19. The Kármán line, taken as the boundary of space, lies at a height of:

12 km

100 km

50 km

400 km

#20. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The thermal equator lies north of the geographical equator.Statement II: The southern hemisphere is warmer than the northern hemisphere.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#21. Arrange the following pressure belts of the northern hemisphere from the pole to the Equator:(1) Sub-polar low(2) Sub-tropical high(3) Equatorial low(4) Polar high

(3), (1), (2), (4)

(1), (4), (3), (2)

(1), (3), (2), (4)

(4), (1), (2), (3)

#22. Match List I with List II:List I (Cold local wind)List II (Region)(a) Mistral(i) Argentina(b) Bora(ii) Adriatic coast(c) Pampero(iii) West Africa(d) Harmattan(iv) Rhone valley, France

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

a–iv b–ii c–i d–iii

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

a–iv b–iii c–ii d–i

#23. Match List I with List II:List I (Warm local wind)List II (Region)(a) Chinook(i) From the Sahara into Italy(b) Foehn(ii) California(c) Sirocco(iii) The Alps(d) Santa Ana(iv) Eastern Rockies

a–iv b–iii c–ii d–i

a–iv b–ii c–iii d–i

a–iv b–iii c–i d–ii

a–iii b–ii c–iv d–i

#24. The Chinook is popularly called the:

Snow eater

Brickfielder

Blood rain

Doctor wind

#25. The horse latitudes are associated with the:

Polar high

Sub-polar low

Equatorial low

Sub-tropical high-pressure belt

#26. The 'Roaring Forties' are the:

Westerlies near 40° S

Trade winds near 40° N

Monsoon winds of India

Polar easterlies near 40° S

#27. Match List I with List II:List I (Local wind)List II (Region)(a) Loo(i) Southern Australia(b) Khamsin(ii) Indo-Gangetic plains(c) Brickfielder(iii) Egypt(d) Zonda(iv) Argentina

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

a–ii b–iii c–i d–iv

a–iv b–ii c–iii d–i

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

#28. Consider the following statements:1. Trade winds blow from the sub-tropical highs towards the equatorial low.2. Westerlies blow from the sub-polar lows towards the sub-tropical highs.3. The doldrums lie near the Equator.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 3 only

All of the above

2 only

#29. Normal sea-level atmospheric pressure is:

913.25 mb

1103.25 mb

1000 mb

1013.25 mb

#30. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The sub-tropical high-pressure belt is dynamically induced.Statement II: The equatorial low-pressure belt is dynamically induced.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#31. Match List I with List II:List I (Cloud)List II (Feature)(a) Cirrus(i) Cotton-wool with a flat base(b) Cumulus(ii) Feathery, high, made of ice crystals(c) Stratus(iii) Thunderstorm cloud(d) Cumulonimbus(iv) Layered sheet over the sky

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

#32. Match List I with List II:List I (Form)List II (Condition)(a) Dew(i) Dew point above freezing(b) Frost(ii) Dew point at or below freezing(c) Fog(iii) Visibility under 1 km(d) Mist(iv) Visibility 1–2 km

a–i b–iv c–iii d–ii

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

a–iv b–iii c–ii d–i

#33. Match List I with List II:List I (Rainfall type)List II (Example)(a) Convectional(i) Temperate cyclones(b) Orographic(ii) Windward Western Ghats(c) Frontal(iii) Equatorial afternoon showers

a–i b–ii c–iii

a–iii b–ii c–i

a–i b–iii c–ii

a–ii b–iii c–i

#34. Arrange the stages of a thunderstorm in order:(1) Dissipating stage(2) Mature stage(3) Cumulus stage

(1), (2), (3)

(1), (3), (2)

(2), (1), (3)

(3), (2), (1)

#35. A halo around the Sun or Moon is produced by ice crystals in:

Cirrostratus clouds

Stratus clouds

Cumulonimbus clouds

Nimbostratus clouds

#36. The place with the most lightning on Earth is:

Florida, USA

Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela

Cherrapunji, India

Lake Victoria, Africa

#37. The country with the most violent tornadoes is:

Bangladesh

Canada

Australia

USA

#38. Consider the following statements about humidity:1. Relative humidity is expressed as a percentage.2. Specific humidity changes with temperature.3. At the dew point, relative humidity is 100%.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 and 3 only

2 only

All of the above

1 and 3 only

#39. Mahabaleshwar receives very heavy rainfall mainly because of:

Cyclonic rainfall

Frontal rainfall

Orographic rainfall

Convectional rainfall

#40. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Hail forms in cumulonimbus clouds.Statement II: Sleet is a mixture of rain and snow.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#41. In Japan, a cyclone is called a:

Whirlpool

Willy-willy

Typhoon

Hurricane

#42. Arrange IMD's cyclone categories in ascending order of wind speed:(1) Cyclonic Storm(2) Very Severe Cyclonic Storm(3) Super Cyclonic Storm(4) Depression

(1), (4), (2), (3)

(1), (2), (4), (3)

(3), (1), (4), (2)

(4), (1), (2), (3)

#43. Match List I with List II:List I (Name)List II (Region)(a) Hurricane(i) Western Pacific(b) Typhoon(ii) Atlantic(c) Willy-willies(iii) Indian Ocean(d) Cyclone(iv) Western Australia

a–iv b–i c–ii d–iii

a–i b–iv c–ii d–iii

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

#44. Match List I with List II:List I (IMD warning stage)List II (Colour code)(a) Cyclone Alert(i) Orange(b) Cyclone Warning(ii) Yellow(c) Post-landfall Outlook(iii) Red

a–ii b–iii c–i

a–ii b–i c–iii

a–iii b–ii c–i

a–i b–iii c–ii

#45. Consider the following statements about tropical cyclones:1. They need sea-surface temperatures above 27 °C.2. They form easily within 5° of the Equator.3. They need low vertical wind shear.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

1 only

3 only

1 and 3 only

#46. The deadliest tropical cyclone recorded is the:

2008 Cyclone Nargis

1970 Bhola cyclone

2020 Cyclone Amphan

1999 Odisha super cyclone

#47. Match List I with List II:List I (Jet stream)List II (Feature)(a) Subtropical jet(i) Steers temperate cyclones(b) Polar front jet(ii) Over peninsular India in summer(c) Tropical easterly jet(iii) Shifts north of the Himalaya before the monsoon(d) Somali jet(iv) Low-level jet feeding the monsoon

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

a–iv b–iii c–i d–ii

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

#48. Jet streams in both hemispheres generally flow from:

East to west

West to east

North to south

South to north

#49. Match List I with List II:List I (Term)List II (Meaning)(a) Rossby waves(i) Meanders of the jet stream(b) Heat dome(ii) Cold low over the pole(c) Polar vortex(iii) Pattern that blocks weather movement(d) Omega block(iv) High pressure trapping heat

a–i b–iii c–ii d–iv

a–i b–iv c–ii d–iii

a–iv b–ii c–iii d–i

a–iii b–iv c–i d–ii

#50. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Jet streams are faster in winter than in summer.Statement II: The polar jet flows at a greater height than the subtropical jet.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#51. Match List I with List II:List I (Air mass)List II (Source region)(a) mT(i) Siberia(b) cT(ii) Tropical oceans(c) cP(iii) Sahara(d) mP(iv) Oceans between 40° and 60°

a–iv b–iii c–i d–ii

a–ii b–iv c–iii d–i

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

a–ii b–iii c–i d–iv

#52. Match List I with List II:List I (Front)List II (Feature)(a) Cold front(i) Neither air mass advances(b) Warm front(ii) Cumulonimbus and thunderstorms(c) Occluded front(iii) Prolonged moderate rain, halo(d) Stationary front(iv) Cold front overtakes warm front

a–ii b–iii c–i d–iv

a–iv b–ii c–i d–iii

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

#53. Consider the following statements:1. Temperate cyclones have no eye.2. Tropical cyclones generally move from west to east.3. Temperate cyclones form between 35° and 65° latitude.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

All of the above

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

3 only

#54. Western Disturbances originate over the:

Arabian Sea

Tibetan Plateau

Bay of Bengal

Mediterranean region

#55. Match List I with List II:List I (Phase)List II (Effect)(a) El Niño(i) Weak Indian monsoon(b) La Niña(ii) More Bay of Bengal cyclones(c) Positive IOD(iii) Stronger Indian monsoon(d) Negative IOD(iv) More Arabian Sea cyclones

a–i b–iii c–iv d–ii

a–i b–ii c–iv d–iii

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

a–iii b–iv c–i d–ii

#56. The Madden–Julian Oscillation recurs every:

30–60 days

10–15 years

2–7 years

12 months

#57. ENSO stands for:

El Niño–Seasonal Oscillation

El Niño–Southern Oscillation

El Niño–Solar Oscillation

Equatorial Niño–Southern Ocean

#58. During an El Niño year, the cold upwelling off the coast of:

Peru weakens

Japan strengthens

Somalia stops

Australia strengthens

#59. Consider the following statements:Statement I: A positive IOD can offset El Niño's effect on the Indian monsoon.Statement II: El Niño Modoki involves warming of the central Pacific.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#60. Temperate cyclones generally move under the influence of the:

Westerlies, from west to east

Monsoon winds, from south to north

Polar easterlies, from east to west

Trade winds, from east to west

#61. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Tropical humid climates exist between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.Statement II: The Mediterranean type of climate occurs around the Mediterranean Sea.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#62. Match List I with List II:List I (Köppen letter)List II (Climate group)(a) A(i) Cold snow-forest(b) B(ii) Dry(c) D(iii) Tropical humid(d) E(iv) Polar

a–ii b–iii c–i d–iv

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

a–i b–iii c–iv d–ii

#63. Match List I with List II:List I (Code)List II (Climate)(a) Af(i) Savanna(b) Aw(ii) Hot desert(c) BWh(iii) Mediterranean(d) Cs(iv) Tropical rainforest

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

a–ii b–i c–iii d–iv

a–i b–iii c–iv d–ii

a–iv b–i c–ii d–iii

#64. Match List I with List II:List I (Code)List II (Region)(a) Cfb(i) Arctic coasts(b) Dfc(ii) North-west Europe(c) Cfa(iii) Taiga belt(d) ET(iv) Eastern China

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

a–iv b–iii c–ii d–i

a–i b–iv c–iii d–ii

a–i b–ii c–iv d–iii

#65. Arrange the following climates in descending order of annual rainfall:(1) Tropical monsoon(2) Hot desert(3) Savanna(4) Mediterranean

(3), (1), (4), (2)

(1), (3), (4), (2)

(1), (3), (2), (4)

(3), (2), (4), (1)

#66. Match List I with List II:List I (Grassland)List II (Region)(a) Veld(i) South Africa(b) Pampas(ii) Australia(c) Downs(iii) Argentina(d) Pustaz(iv) Hungary

a–i b–iii c–ii d–iv

a–i b–iv c–ii d–iii

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

#67. Temperate grasslands of Africa are known as:

The Steppes

The Pampas

The Downs

The Velds

#68. Match List I with List II:List I (Tribe)List II (Desert)(a) Bedouin(i) Sahara(b) Tuareg(ii) Australian(c) Bushmen(iii) Kalahari(d) Bindibu(iv) Arabian

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

a–ii b–iv c–iii d–i

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

#69. Mediterranean climate regions receive most of their rain in:

Spring only

Throughout the year equally

Winter

Summer

#70. The Laurentian (Dfb) type of climate is found:

Only in the southern hemisphere

Only along the Equator

Only in the northern hemisphere

In both hemispheres equally

#71. Arrange the following continents in descending order of area:(1) South America(2) North America(3) Asia(4) Africa

(3), (4), (2), (1)

(3), (4), (1), (2)

(4), (1), (2), (3)

(2), (3), (4), (1)

#72. Arrange the following islands in descending order of area:(1) Borneo(2) Madagascar(3) Greenland(4) New Guinea

(3), (2), (1), (4)

(4), (2), (3), (1)

(3), (4), (1), (2)

(4), (1), (3), (2)

#73. Match List I with List II:List I (Island)List II (Country)(a) Socotra(i) Tanzania(b) Zanzibar(ii) Spain(c) Galápagos(iii) Yemen(d) Canary Islands(iv) Ecuador

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

a–i b–iv c–iii d–ii

#74. Where are the Balearic Islands located?

Mediterranean Sea

Baltic Sea

North Sea

Black Sea

#75. Match List I with List II:List I (World's largest)List II (Name)(a) Bay(i) Sundarbans(b) Gulf(ii) Gulf of Mexico(c) Peninsula(iii) Hudson Bay(d) Delta(iv) Arabia

a–iii b–ii c–iv d–i

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

a–i b–iii c–ii d–iv

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

#76. The world's largest archipelago is:

Philippines

Indonesia

Maldives

Japan

#77. The coldest place on Earth is:

Oymyakon, Russia

Verkhoyansk, Russia

Vostok, Antarctica

Dras, India

#78. The largest river in the world by volume of water is the:

Nile

Congo

Yangtze

Amazon

#79. Consider the following statements:1. Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark.2. Réunion is an overseas region of France.3. The Canary Islands belong to Portugal.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

3 only

#80. The world's largest artificial lake is:

Lake Kariba, Zambia–Zimbabwe

Lake Volta, Ghana

Lake Nasser, Egypt

Lake Mead, USA

#81. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The Bab-el-Mandeb strait off the tip of Yemen is a maritime choke point in the Red Sea crisis.Statement II: The Bab-el-Mandeb strait forms the western entrance to the Red Sea.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#82. Match List I with List II:List I (Strait)List II (Separates)(a) Palk(i) North and South Islands of New Zealand(b) Bass(ii) Honshu and Hokkaido(c) Cook(iii) Australia and Tasmania(d) Tsugaru(iv) India and Sri Lanka

a–iii b–iv c–i d–ii

a–i b–iv c–iii d–ii

a–iv b–iii c–i d–ii

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

#83. Match List I with List II:List I (Strait)List II (Water bodies joined)(a) Gibraltar(i) Arctic and Pacific(b) Hormuz(ii) Atlantic and Mediterranean(c) Bering(iii) Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf(d) Malacca(iv) Indian and Pacific Oceans

a–ii b–iii c–i d–iv

a–ii b–iv c–i d–iii

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

#84. Match List I with List II:List I (Canal)List II (Links)(a) Suez(i) North Sea and Baltic Sea(b) Panama(ii) Mediterranean and Red Sea(c) Kiel(iii) Atlantic and Pacific

a–iii b–ii c–i

a–ii b–iii c–i

a–iii b–i c–ii

a–i b–ii c–iii

#85. The broadest strait in the world is the:

Davis Strait

Strait of Malacca

Strait of Gibraltar

Bering Strait

#86. Match List I with List II:List I (Sea)List II (Feature)(a) Sea of Azov(i) Between China and Korea(b) Sargasso Sea(ii) Holds the Great Barrier Reef(c) Coral Sea(iii) Shallowest sea(d) Yellow Sea(iv) Sea without a coastline

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

a–i b–ii c–iv d–iii

#87. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The Malacca Strait is a shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.Statement II: The Irrawaddy river system is related to Indonesia.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct

#88. The Bosphorus connects the Black Sea with the:

Sea of Azov

Aegean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Sea of Marmara

#89. Which of the following is NOT one of the four seas named after colours?

Green Sea

Yellow Sea

Black Sea

White Sea

#90. The Gulf of Aqaba is bordered by:

Iran, Oman and UAE

Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia

Iraq, Kuwait and Iran

Yemen, Djibouti and Somalia

#91. Match List I with List II:List I (Lake)List II (Distinction)(a) Baikal(i) Largest freshwater lake by area(b) Superior(ii) Deepest lake(c) Caspian(iii) Highest navigable lake(d) Titicaca(iv) Largest saltwater lake

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

#92. Match List I with List II:List I (Lake)List II (Countries)(a) Victoria(i) Kenya and Ethiopia(b) Titicaca(ii) Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon(c) Chad(iii) Peru and Bolivia(d) Turkana(iv) Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

a–iv b–i c–ii d–iii

a–ii b–iii c–i d–iv

a–iv b–iii c–ii d–i

a–iii b–i c–iv d–ii

#93. Match List I with List II:List I (River)List II (Falls into)(a) Volga(i) Caspian Sea(b) Danube(ii) North Sea(c) Rhine(iii) Black Sea(d) Mackenzie(iv) Beaufort Sea

a–i b–iii c–ii d–iv

a–i b–iii c–iv d–ii

a–ii b–iv c–iii d–i

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

#94. The river that crosses the Equator twice is the:

Niger

Congo

Amazon

Nile

#95. The Blue Nile originates from:

Lake Victoria

Lake Tana

Lake Turkana

Lake Albert

#96. The White Nile and Blue Nile meet at:

Juba

Aswan

Khartoum

Cairo

#97. The Grand Canyon has been cut by the:

Mississippi river

Missouri river

Rio Grande

Colorado river

#98. Victoria Falls lies on the:

Orange

Congo

Limpopo

Zambezi

#99. Consider the following statements:1. The Rio Grande forms part of the USA–Mexico boundary.2. The Volga is the longest river of Europe.3. Lake Victoria lies in the Great Rift Valley.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 3 only

2 only

1 and 2 only

3 only

#100. Ancient Mesopotamia lay between the rivers:

Tigris and Euphrates

Tigris and Jordan

Nile and Jordan

Indus and Oxus

#101. Match List I with List II:List I (Name of peak)List II (Country)(a) Mt Whitney(i) Scotland(b) Mt Logan(ii) Canada(c) Ben Nevis(iii) USA(d) Mont Blanc(iv) France

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

a–iii b–i c–ii d–iv

a–i b–ii c–iv d–iii

a–i b–iv c–ii d–iii

#102. Arrange the following deserts of the world from smallest to largest in terms of area:(1) Gobi(2) Thar(3) Kalahari(4) Taklimakan

(2), (4), (1), (3)

(1), (4), (2), (3)

(2), (4), (3), (1)

(1), (3), (2), (4)

#103. Consider the following statements:1. Atacama is a coastal desert.2. Rub-el-Khali is a cold desert.3. The Sahara receives more than 50 cm of rainfall annually.4. Cold deserts generally have an annual temperature of 2–25 °C.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 4 only

1, 2 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

#104. The Alps mountain chain is related with:

Asia

Europe

Antarctica

Australia

#105. Match List I with List II:List I (Peak)List II (Continent)(a) Aconcagua(i) Europe(b) Denali(ii) Africa(c) Kilimanjaro(iii) South America(d) Elbrus(iv) North America

a–i b–iv c–ii d–iii

a–ii b–i c–iv d–iii

a–iv b–ii c–iii d–i

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

#106. Match List I with List II:List I (Range)List II (Country)(a) Atlas(i) France and Spain(b) Urals(ii) Russia(c) Great Dividing Range(iii) Morocco and Algeria(d) Pyrenees(iv) Australia

a–i b–ii c–iv d–iii

a–iii b–ii c–iv d–i

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

#107. Match List I with List II:List I (Plateau)List II (Country)(a) Katanga(i) Venezuela(b) Bié(ii) Angola(c) Guiana Highlands(iii) DR Congo(d) Mato Grosso(iv) Brazil

a–i b–ii c–iii d–iv

a–iii b–ii c–i d–iv

a–iv b–iii c–ii d–i

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

#108. The longest mountain range in the world is the:

Rockies

Himalaya

Andes

Great Dividing Range

#109. The southernmost active volcano on Earth is:

Mount Cameroon

Mauna Loa

Mount Etna

Mount Erebus

#110. The driest non-polar desert in the world is the:

Gobi

Kalahari

Sahara

Atacama

#111. Which of the following countries is landlocked?

Peru

Bolivia

Uruguay

Surinam

#112. The two doubly landlocked countries of the world are:

Nepal and Bhutan

Bolivia and Paraguay

Switzerland and Austria

Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein

#113. The boundary line between the USA and Canada is the:

Durand Line

38th Parallel

49th Parallel

McMahon Line

#114. Consider the following statements about the Equator:1. It passes through Kenya.2. It passes through Ecuador.3. It passes through Tanzania.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2 only

3 only

All of the above

1 and 2 only

#115. Match List I with List II:List I (Colonial-era coast)List II (Present country)(a) Gold Coast(i) Liberia and Sierra Leone(b) Ivory Coast(ii) Ghana(c) Slave Coast(iii) Côte d'Ivoire(d) Grain Coast(iv) Benin and Nigeria

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

a–i b–iii c–iv d–ii

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

a–iv b–iii c–i d–ii

#116. India's Arctic research station is:

Maitri

Dakshin Gangotri

Himadri, Svalbard

Bharati

#117. The Arctic Council was formed by the:

Oslo Accord, 1993

Paris Agreement, 2015

Madrid Protocol, 1991

Ottawa Declaration, 1996

#118. The Lithium Triangle consists of:

Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay

Brazil, Peru and Chile

Australia, Chile and China

Argentina, Bolivia and Chile

#119. The world's largest landlocked country is:

Bolivia

Mongolia

Kazakhstan

Chad

#120. Match List I with List II:List I (Epithet)List II (Country / City)(a) Land of Snow(i) Belgrade(b) Granite City(ii) Hong Kong(c) White City(iii) Aberdeen(d) Pearl of Orient(iv) Canada

a–iv b–i c–iii d–ii

a–iii b–iv c–ii d–i

a–ii b–iii c–iv d–i

a–iv b–iii c–i d–ii

Climatology, World Geography MCQ Questions & Answers

Results

#1. Consider the following statements:Statement I: A traveller crossing the International Date Line from east to west loses a day.Statement II: A traveller crossing the International Date Line from west to east gains a day.

#2. The Prime Meridian was fixed at Greenwich in the year:

#3. The Earth rotates through one degree of longitude in:

#4. The Standard Meridian of India is:

#5. Match List I with List II:List I (Parallel)List II (Latitude)(a) Tropic of Cancer(i) 23°30′ N(b) Arctic Circle(ii) 23°30′ S(c) Tropic of Capricorn(iii) 66°30′ S(d) Antarctic Circle(iv) 66°30′ N

#6. Arrange the following in the order in which they occur through a calendar year:(1) Vernal equinox(2) Perihelion(3) Summer solstice(4) Aphelion

#7. Consider the following statements:1. A solar eclipse can occur only on a new moon day.2. A lunar eclipse can occur only on a full moon day.3. During a lunar eclipse, the Moon lies between the Sun and the Earth.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#8. Which of the following is among the first places to welcome the New Year?

#9. The linear distance of one degree of latitude is greatest at the:

#10. The synodic month (full moon to full moon) lasts about:

#11. Arrange the following gases of dry air in descending order of share:(1) Carbon dioxide(2) Nitrogen(3) Argon(4) Oxygen

#12. Arrange the following layers of the atmosphere from the surface upwards:(1) Mesosphere(2) Stratosphere(3) Thermosphere(4) Troposphere

#13. Match List I with List II:List I (Feature)List II (Layer)(a) Ozone layer(i) Troposphere(b) Auroras(ii) Thermosphere(c) All weather phenomena(iii) Mesosphere(d) Meteors burn up(iv) Stratosphere

#14. The normal (environmental) lapse rate is about:

#15. Arrange the following surfaces in descending order of albedo:(1) Desert(2) Ocean(3) Fresh snow(4) Thick cloud

#16. The planet with the highest albedo is:

#17. Consider the following statements about temperature inversion:1. Long nights favour inversion.2. Cloudy skies favour inversion.3. Calm, stable air favours inversion.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#18. The highest annual range of temperature on Earth is recorded in:

#19. The Kármán line, taken as the boundary of space, lies at a height of:

#20. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The thermal equator lies north of the geographical equator.Statement II: The southern hemisphere is warmer than the northern hemisphere.

#21. Arrange the following pressure belts of the northern hemisphere from the pole to the Equator:(1) Sub-polar low(2) Sub-tropical high(3) Equatorial low(4) Polar high

#22. Match List I with List II:List I (Cold local wind)List II (Region)(a) Mistral(i) Argentina(b) Bora(ii) Adriatic coast(c) Pampero(iii) West Africa(d) Harmattan(iv) Rhone valley, France

#23. Match List I with List II:List I (Warm local wind)List II (Region)(a) Chinook(i) From the Sahara into Italy(b) Foehn(ii) California(c) Sirocco(iii) The Alps(d) Santa Ana(iv) Eastern Rockies

#24. The Chinook is popularly called the:

#25. The horse latitudes are associated with the:

#26. The 'Roaring Forties' are the:

#27. Match List I with List II:List I (Local wind)List II (Region)(a) Loo(i) Southern Australia(b) Khamsin(ii) Indo-Gangetic plains(c) Brickfielder(iii) Egypt(d) Zonda(iv) Argentina

#28. Consider the following statements:1. Trade winds blow from the sub-tropical highs towards the equatorial low.2. Westerlies blow from the sub-polar lows towards the sub-tropical highs.3. The doldrums lie near the Equator.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#29. Normal sea-level atmospheric pressure is:

#30. Consider the following statements:Statement I: The sub-tropical high-pressure belt is dynamically induced.Statement II: The equatorial low-pressure belt is dynamically induced.

#31. Match List I with List II:List I (Cloud)List II (Feature)(a) Cirrus(i) Cotton-wool with a flat base(b) Cumulus(ii) Feathery, high, made of ice crystals(c) Stratus(iii) Thunderstorm cloud(d) Cumulonimbus(iv) Layered sheet over the sky

#32. Match List I with List II:List I (Form)List II (Condition)(a) Dew(i) Dew point above freezing(b) Frost(ii) Dew point at or below freezing(c) Fog(iii) Visibility under 1 km(d) Mist(iv) Visibility 1–2 km

#33. Match List I with List II:List I (Rainfall type)List II (Example)(a) Convectional(i) Temperate cyclones(b) Orographic(ii) Windward Western Ghats(c) Frontal(iii) Equatorial afternoon showers

#34. Arrange the stages of a thunderstorm in order:(1) Dissipating stage(2) Mature stage(3) Cumulus stage

#35. A halo around the Sun or Moon is produced by ice crystals in:

#36. The place with the most lightning on Earth is:

#37. The country with the most violent tornadoes is:

#38. Consider the following statements about humidity:1. Relative humidity is expressed as a percentage.2. Specific humidity changes with temperature.3. At the dew point, relative humidity is 100%.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#39. Mahabaleshwar receives very heavy rainfall mainly because of:

#40. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Hail forms in cumulonimbus clouds.Statement II: Sleet is a mixture of rain and snow.

#41. In Japan, a cyclone is called a:

#42. Arrange IMD's cyclone categories in ascending order of wind speed:(1) Cyclonic Storm(2) Very Severe Cyclonic Storm(3) Super Cyclonic Storm(4) Depression

#43. Match List I with List II:List I (Name)List II (Region)(a) Hurricane(i) Western Pacific(b) Typhoon(ii) Atlantic(c) Willy-willies(iii) Indian Ocean(d) Cyclone(iv) Western Australia

#44. Match List I with List II:List I (IMD warning stage)List II (Colour code)(a) Cyclone Alert(i) Orange(b) Cyclone Warning(ii) Yellow(c) Post-landfall Outlook(iii) Red

#45. Consider the following statements about tropical cyclones:1. They need sea-surface temperatures above 27 °C.2. They form easily within 5° of the Equator.3. They need low vertical wind shear.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#46. The deadliest tropical cyclone recorded is the:

#48. Jet streams in both hemispheres generally flow from:

#49. Match List I with List II:List I (Term)List II (Meaning)(a) Rossby waves(i) Meanders of the jet stream(b) Heat dome(ii) Cold low over the pole(c) Polar vortex(iii) Pattern that blocks weather movement(d) Omega block(iv) High pressure trapping heat

#50. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Jet streams are faster in winter than in summer.Statement II: The polar jet flows at a greater height than the subtropical jet.

#51. Match List I with List II:List I (Air mass)List II (Source region)(a) mT(i) Siberia(b) cT(ii) Tropical oceans(c) cP(iii) Sahara(d) mP(iv) Oceans between 40° and 60°

#52. Match List I with List II:List I (Front)List II (Feature)(a) Cold front(i) Neither air mass advances(b) Warm front(ii) Cumulonimbus and thunderstorms(c) Occluded front(iii) Prolonged moderate rain, halo(d) Stationary front(iv) Cold front overtakes warm front

#53. Consider the following statements:1. Temperate cyclones have no eye.2. Tropical cyclones generally move from west to east.3. Temperate cyclones form between 35° and 65° latitude.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

#54. Western Disturbances originate over the:

#55. Match List I with List II:List I (Phase)List II (Effect)(a) El Niño(i) Weak Indian monsoon(b) La Niña(ii) More Bay of Bengal cyclones(c) Positive IOD(iii) Stronger Indian monsoon(d) Negative IOD(iv) More Arabian Sea cyclones

#56. The Madden–Julian Oscillation recurs every:

#57. ENSO stands for:

#58. During an El Niño year, the cold upwelling off the coast of:

#59. Consider the following statements:Statement I: A positive IOD can offset El Niño's effect on the Indian monsoon.Statement II: El Niño Modoki involves warming of the central Pacific.

#60. Temperate cyclones generally move under the influence of the:

#61. Consider the following statements:Statement I: Tropical humid climates exist between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.Statement II: The Mediterranean type of climate occurs around the Mediterranean Sea.

#62. Match List I with List II:List I (Köppen letter)List II (Climate group)(a) A(i) Cold snow-forest(b) B(ii) Dry(c) D(iii) Tropical humid(d) E(iv) Polar

#63. Match List I with List II:List I (Code)List II (Climate)(a) Af(i) Savanna(b) Aw(ii) Hot desert(c) BWh(iii) Mediterranean(d) Cs(iv) Tropical rainforest

#64. Match List I with List II:List I (Code)List II (Region)(a) Cfb(i) Arctic coasts(b) Dfc(ii) North-west Europe(c) Cfa(iii) Taiga belt(d) ET(iv) Eastern China

#65. Arrange the following climates in descending order of annual rainfall:(1) Tropical monsoon(2) Hot desert(3) Savanna(4) Mediterranean

#66. Match List I with List II:List I (Grassland)List II (Region)(a) Veld(i) South Africa(b) Pampas(ii) Australia(c) Downs(iii) Argentina(d) Pustaz(iv) Hungary

#67. Temperate grasslands of Africa are known as:

#68. Match List I with List II:List I (Tribe)List II (Desert)(a) Bedouin(i) Sahara(b) Tuareg(ii) Australian(c) Bushmen(iii) Kalahari(d) Bindibu(iv) Arabian

#69. Mediterranean climate regions receive most of their rain in:

#70. The Laurentian (Dfb) type of climate is found:

#71. Arrange the following continents in descending order of area:(1) South America(2) North America(3) Asia(4) Africa

#72. Arrange the following islands in descending order of area:(1) Borneo(2) Madagascar(3) Greenland(4) New Guinea

#73. Match List I with List II:List I (Island)List II (Country)(a) Socotra(i) Tanzania(b) Zanzibar(ii) Spain(c) Galápagos(iii) Yemen(d) Canary Islands(iv) Ecuador

#74. Where are the Balearic Islands located?

#75. Match List I with List II:List I (World's largest)List II (Name)(a) Bay(i) Sundarbans(b) Gulf(ii) Gulf of Mexico(c) Peninsula(iii) Hudson Bay(d) Delta(iv) Arabia

#76. The world's largest archipelago is:

#77. The coldest place on Earth is:

#78. The largest river in the world by volume of water is the:

#79. Consider the following statements:1. Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark.2. Réunion is an overseas region of France.3. The Canary Islands belong to Portugal.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?