When the wind is deflected due to the rotation of earth it is known as 

• Planetary wind

• Geostrophic wind

• Accidental wind

• Forced wind

A counter clock-wise atmospheric circulation in the noethern hemisphere is known as 

• Pressure gradient

• Cyclone

• Anti-cyclone

• Tornado

Mediterranean climate is characterized by

• Dry summer and Humid winter

• Humid summer and Dry winter

• Dry summer and Dry winter

• Humid summer with no winter

Insolation reaches the earth surface in the form of 

• Short waves

• Long waves

• Microwaves

• Lorenz curve

As per the Koppen's scheme the Bhwh type of climate is found in

• Jammu & Kashmir

• Rajasthan

• Gujarat

• Odisha

The atmosphere gets heated by which one of the following ?

• Direct rays of the Sun

• Volcanic activity

• Burning of the organic material

• Radiation from the earth

Which one of the following regions does not receive much rainfall during South-west monsoon region ?

• Tamil Nadu coast

• Maharashtra

• Chotanagpur coast

• Eastern Himalayas

In which type of climate equiplanation process , i.e., reduction of relief to a plain takes place ?

• Arid climate

• Cold climate

• Tropical climate

• Temperate climate

Winter rainfall in North -western part of India is due to 

• Western disturbances

• North-east monsoon

• North-West monsoon

• Depression in the Bay of Bengal

Cold dry wind experienced particularly in winter along the eastern coast of Atlantic Ocean and Northern Italy is called :

• Cyclone

• Boras

• Tornado

• Hurricane