Tropical Systems And CLIMATOLOGY OF INDIA

1.       Wind speed in a tropicaJ severe cyclone is:

a.       27 -33 kt 

b.     48 - 63 kt  

c.       17-27 kt

2.       Fronts are characteristic of:

a.      Tropical cyclone

b.    Extra-tropical depressions

c.      Monsoon depressions

3.       During re-curvature maximum weather in a monsoon depression occurs in

a.         SE sector

b.       NW sector 

c.      SW sector

d.       NE sector

4.       On whatever compass course the cyclone is approached, strong winds from the port indicate that the centre lies somewhere

a.       Ahead     

b.       Behind

c.         Port    

d.       Starboard

5.       The well developed extra tropical cyclonic storm is composed of two main frontal systems and an occluded front, which varies in extent:

a.      A stationary Front followed by a warm front

b.      A low with a warm front radiating out Southwards followed by a cold front.

c.      A warm front and an occluded front

d.      None of the above

6.       The weather expected in a well developed cyclonic storm is:

a.       Moderate Weather

b.       Stormy weather

c.       Clear skies           

d.       No wind or temperature change

7.       Cyclone always approach land areas before they die

a.       True 

b.      False

8.       The……….. is the most dangerous part of the cyclone is

a.       eye wall

b.       eye

9.       No CS form

a.       At Poles

b.       At Equator

c.       At Lat 40 deg

10.   Life    cycle of a tropical cyclone in India is

a.       2-3 Days 

b.       10 Days    

c.       6-7 Days

11.   CS in Indian region are less intense because

a.      They have a very short travel over the sea

b.      Sea surface temp, are not high

c.      India is close to Equator

12.   CS in India are mostly of intensity

a.       Severe     

b.       Very Weak

c.      Moderate

13.   Eye of a CS is surrounded by

a.       Shelf Clouds        

b.       Wall Clouds

c.       Rotor Clouds

14.   Surge is sudden strengthening of wind in the ...air mass

a.       Same 

b.       Different

c.      Both

15.   During winters

a.      Advection fog occurs over northern & central part of India

b.      Radiation fog occurs in southern part of country

c.    Activity of Radiation fog increases after the passage of a WD over N India

16.   Low Temperatures and low humidity is the characteristic of

a.      Post Monsoon  

b.     Hot weather

c.       Monsoon  

d.       Winter months

17.   Hot weather period is

a.       Jan-Feb    

b.     Mar-May 

c.       Jun-Sept   

d.       Oct - Dec

18.   During hot weather

a.    WDs cause TS / DS over Punjab & Rajasthan

b.      No WD affect N-parts of country

c.      Track of WD is southern most

19.   The monsoon current over the West coast of India is

a.     SWly  

b.       SEly

c.       NEly

20.   Monsoon period is

a.      Jan to Feb

b.      March to May

c.    June to Sep

d.      Oct to Dec

21.   The monsoon advances with

a.      Bay of Bengal current only

b.      Arabian Sea current only

c.    Bay of Bengal and Arabian sea currents

22.   The rainfall over India during monsoon depends on

a.      Low over Pakistan

b.      Depression over Bay of Bengal

c.      The position of the axis of Monsoon Trough

23.   Rainfall occurs all over the country during monsoon when

a.    Axis of MT is in its normal position along Gangetic plains

b.      Axis of MT is along Himalayas

c.      Depression has formed o-er Bay of Bengal

24.   Break in monsoon occurs when

a.      Axis of monsoon trough is along Gangetic plains

b.    Axis of monsoon trough is along foot hills of Himalayas

c.      Depression over Bay of Bengal

25.   With a depression over the head Bay fair weather during monsoon occurs over

a.     Assam

b.      W Bengal 

c.       Orissa

26.   Monsoon is also called

a.       NE monsoon        

b.    SW monsoon         

c.       SE monsoon

27.   Post monsoon weather period re

a.       Mar to May          

b.       Jun to Sept

c.     Oct to Nov

d.       Jan to Feb

28.   During post monsoon, pressure gradient over India is

a.     weak 

b.       steep  

c.      same as winters

29.   During monsoon period, low pressure lies over

a.       Bay of Bengal

b.       NE India 

c.       Central India

d.    Pakistan

30.   During vigorous monsoon period the pressure gradient over west coast is

a.       Weak  

b.     Steep 

c.      Normal

31.   An aircraft flying in Monsoon season from Chennai to Kolkata at 14 km will experience winds

a.     Easterly

b.       Westerly   

c.      Nly 

d.       Southerly

32.   An aircraft flying in Winter season from Chennai to Kolkata at 12 km will experience winds

a.       Ely  

b.     Wly 

c.      Nly   

d.       Sly

33.   An aircraft flying in Pre monsoon season from Delhi to Kolkata at 10 km will experience winds

a.       Easterly

b.     Westerly   

c.       Northerly  

d.      Southerly

34.   An aircraft flying in Monsoon season from Mumbai to Ahmedabad at 03 km will experience winds

a.       SEly 

b.     SWIy  

c.       Nly

d.       NWly

35.   An aircraft flying in winter season from Delhi  to Kolkata at 06 km will experience winds

a.       SEly  

b.       SWIy 

c.        Nly  

d.     NW - Wly

36.   An aircraft flying in winter season from Delhi  to Kolkata at 06 km will experience

a.     Port drift

b.       Starboard drift     

c.       Tail wind

d.       Head win

37.   An aircraft flying in winter season from Kolkata to Nagpur at 02 km will experience

a.     Port drift

b.       Starboard drift     

c.       Tail wind  

d.       Head wind

38.   During break monsoon the pressures all over the country

a.     Rise 

b.       Fall  

c.       Do not change

39.   During break monsoon sometimes the surface winds over East UP and Bihar are

a.       very strong

b.       weak  

c.      normal

40.   Mid tropospheric cyclone occurs during

a.       Pre monsoon       

b.       Winters

c.       Post monsoon      

d.     SW monsoon

41.   Mid tropospheric cyclone during monsoon form over

a.       Orissa       

b.       Punjab

c.     Gujarat

d.       Chennai

42.   El Nino episode is applied by fishermen to a period of reduced fish catch due to suppression of upwelling

a.    warm surface coastal current

b.       Wly surface coastal current

c.      Cold surface coastal current

43.   Maximum cyclones            occur over India in

a.       Pre monsoon       

b.       Winters

c.     Post monsoon

d.       SW monsoon

44.   Tropical Jet stream             occurs in India during

a.       Pre monsoon

b.       Winters

c.       Post monsoon

d.     SW monsoon

45.   Pressure gradient over West Coast of India is steep during

a.       Pre monsoon       

b.       Winters

c.       Post monsoon

d.     SW monsoon

46.   During break in monsoon rain occurs

a.     along foot hills

b.       NW India  

c.      S India