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

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121.

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

  • Planetary wind

  • Geostrophic wind

  • Accidental wind

  • Forced wind


122.

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

  • Pressure gradient

  • Cyclone

  • Anti-cyclone

  • Tornado


123.

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


124.

Insolation reaches the earth surface in the form of 

  • Short waves

  • Long waves

  • Microwaves

  • Lorenz curve


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125.

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

  • Jammu & Kashmir

  • Rajasthan

  • Gujarat

  • Odisha


126.

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


127.

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

  • Tamil Nadu coast

  • Maharashtra

  • Chotanagpur coast

  • Eastern Himalayas


128.

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


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129.

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


A.

Western disturbances


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130.

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

  • Cyclone

  • Boras

  • Tornado

  • Hurricane


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