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- Q1GeographyUPSC 2024
On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours? 1. Equator 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Tropic of Capricorn 4. Arctic Circle Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A1 onlyB2 onlyC3 and 4D2 and 4 - Q2GeographyUPSC 2020
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. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A1 onlyB2 and 3 onlyC2 onlyD1 and 3 only - Q3GeographyUPSC 2021
With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements: 1. The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of groundwater. 2. The amount of water in polar ice caps and glaciers is more than the amount of groundwater. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2 - Q4GeographyUPSC 2024
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. Select the answer using the code given below:
A1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2 - Q5GeographyUPSC 2022
In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:
AFirst half of the month of JuneBSecond half of the month of JuneCFirst half of the month of JulyDSecond half of the month of July - Q6GeographyUPSC 2017
With reference to Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. 2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Nino's impact on the monsoon. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2 - Q7GeographyUPSC 2025
Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift? I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa. II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side. III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
AI and III onlyBI and II onlyCI, II and IIIDII and III only - Q8GeographyUPSC 2024
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?
ABoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-IBBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-ICStatement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrectDStatement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct - Q9GeographyUPSC 2023
With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?
AThe total amount of insolation received at the equator is roughly about 10 times of that received at the poles.BInfrared rays constitute roughly two-thirds of insolation.CInfrared waves are largely absorbed by water vapour that is concentrated in the lower atmosphere.DInfrared waves are a part of visible spectrum of electromagnetic waves of solar radiation. - Q10GeographyUPSC 2022
Consider the following statements: 1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth. 2. Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth's surface and thus cause warming effect. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A1 onlyB2 onlyCBoth 1 and 2DNeither 1 nor 2