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Chapter 10: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems

Geography • Class 11 • Class 11 World Physical Geography

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Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems

Geography • Class 11 • Class 11 World Physical Geography

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2020•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.99

Consider the following statements:

1
Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.
2
Only some cyclones develop an eye.
3
The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10°C lesser than that of the surroundings.
Geography
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.58

Consider the following statements :

1
In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds.
2
In the temperate zone, westerlies make the eastern sections of oceans warmer than the western sections.
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.2

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I
Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to poles.
Statement-II
At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong convectional currents.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.14

With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct?

1
It increases with increase in wind velocity.
2
It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.
Physical Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.34

Consider the following activities:

1
Identification of narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft
2
Monitoring of precipitation
3
Tracking the migration of animals In how many of the above activities can the radars be used?
General Science
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.26

Consider the following statements

Statement I
The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions.
Statement II
Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Physical Geography
2026•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.84

Which of the following statements with regard to India's indigenous new high resolution weather model, the 'Bharat Forecast System,' is/are correct?

1
Its objective is to generate forecasts at the Panchayats cluster level.
2
It was developed by IIT Delhi.
Science and Technology
2022•Mains•GS-I•Q.17
Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How?
GS-I Geography
2024•Mains•GS-I•Q.16
What is a twister? Why are the majority of twisters observed in areas around the Gulf of Mexico?
GS-I
2026•Mains•GS-I•Q.14
Compare the Loo, Chinook and Foehn winds with respect to their regions of prevalence, their nature and climatic impacts.
Geography
2015•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.66

Consider the following statements:

1
The winds which blow between 30° N and 60° S latitudes throughout 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.
Geography

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