Climatology UPSC Questions

Climatology MCQ Questions

13.
"Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders." The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
UPSC - 2013
A.
African Savannah
B.
Central Asian Steppe
C.
North American Prairie
D.
Siberian Tundra
ANSWER :
B. Central Asian Steppe
14.
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of
UPSC - 2014
A.
Equatorial climate
B.
Mediterranean climate
C.
Monsoon climate
D.
All of the above climates
ANSWER :
C. Monsoon climate
15.
Consider the following statements:
1. The winds which blow between 30แต’ N and 60แต’ S latitudes through-out the year are known as westerlies.
2. The moist air masses that cause winter rains in North-Western region of India are part of westerlies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC - 2015
A.
1 only
B.
2 only
C.
Both 1 and 2
D.
Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER :
B. 2 only
16.
With reference to ‘Global Climate Change Alliance’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an initiative of the European Union.
2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their developing policies and budgets.
3. It is coordinated by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
UPSC - 2017
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
3 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1,2 and 3
ANSWER :
A. 1 and 2 only
17.
In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of the Air Quality Index?
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Carbon monoxide
3. Nitrogen dioxide
4. Sulphur Dioxide
5. Methene
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
UPSC - 2016
A.
1,2 and 3 only
B.
2,3 and 4 only
C.
1,4 and 5 only
D.
1,2,3,4 and 5
ANSWER :
B. 2,3 and 4 only
18.
With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it will go into effect in 2017.
2. The Agreement aims to limit greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 20C or even 1.50C above pre-industrial levels.
3. Development countries acknowledged their historical responsibility to donate S 1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
UPSC - 2016
A.
1 and 3 only
B.
2 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1,2 and 3
ANSWER :
B. 2 only