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171.

Thornthwaite's modified climatic classification is based on the concept of :

  • Effective temperature

  • Precipitation index

  • Potential evapotranspiration

  • Potential precipitation


172.

The climatic conditions under which erosion is most rapid are

  • Hot and moist

  • Cold and dry

  • Hot and dry

  • Cold and moist


173.

In the sub-continent of India , the region frequently affected by tropical cyclones is the 

  • Gujarat coast

  • Coromondal coast

  • Konkan coast

  • Malabar coast


174.

Which of the following region/areas is not affected by the monsoon of the Arabian Sea branch ?

  • Western Ghats

  • Deccan plateau

  • Madhya Pradesh

  • Punjab plain


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175.

The osition of Thermal equator is normally at

  • 5°N

  • 5°S

  • 5°N


176.

ASSERTION (A) : Pressure in the troposphere falls with increasing heights.

REASON (R) : The upper atmosphere has relatively low temperature.

  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  • (A) is true , but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true.


177.

ASSERTION (A) : The equatorial area at which the trade winds converge is known as Inter Tropical Convergence Zone(ITCZ).

REASON (R) : The ITCZ usually lies at or near the meteorological equator (doldrums).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanantion of (A)

  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanantion of (A)

  • (A) is true , but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true


178.

Cirrus clouds are at about the height of

  • 0-1.5 km

  • 1-3 km

  • 4-6 km

  • 8-14 km


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179.

 

LIST I

(Type of climate based on Koppen's classification)

LIST II

(Regions where found)

(a) As  (i) North Himalayas
(b) E (ii) Desert
(c) Bw (iii) Indo-Ganga Plain
(d) Cwg (iv) Coromondal coast
  • a-i , b-ii , c-iii , d-iv

  • a-iv , b-i , c-ii , d-iii

  • a-iv , b-iii , c-ii , d-i

  • a-iii , b-iv , c-i , d-ii


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180.

The standard air pressure at the sea-level is 

  • 1010.25 mb

  • 1013.25 mb

  • 1015.25 mb

  • 1017.25 mb


B.

1013.25 mb


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