Question

State of the atmosphere of a place at a given time
a. climate
b. weather
Q2. The amount of solar radiation received by the earth
a. insolation
b. terrestrial radiation
Q3. When does the earth’s surface absorb maximum solar radiation?
a. day
b. night
Q4. Instrument used for measuring the atmospheric temperature
a. thermometer
b. anemometer
c. barometer
d. speedometer
Q5. Quantity of energy that makes things hotter
a. heat
b. temperature
Q6. How many heat zones are there?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 2
Q7. What is the unit for measuring atmospheric pressure?
a. celsius
b. fahrenheit
c. millibar
d. none of the above
Q8. Air always blows from _____ to _________ pressure area.
a. low to high
b. high to low
Q9. Atmospheric pressure _________ with rise in temperature.
a. decreases
b. increases
Q10. How many pressure belts are there?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 11
Q11. Who devised a 13 level scale to represent the strength of the wind?
a. Sir Francis Beaufort
b. Sir Rutherford
c. Sir Francesco de Orellana
d. none of the above
Q12. Pick the odd one out
a. prevailing winds
b. periodic winds
c. local winds
d. trade wind
Q13. Which is not a local wind?
a. Harmattan
b. Loo
c. Chinook
d. Monsoon wind
Q14. How does the moisture in the atmosphere exist?
a. solid
b. liquid
c. gas
d. all of the above
Q15. What is saturated air?
a. when the air can hold more water vapour
b. when the air cannot hold any more water vapour
c. when the air condenses
d. none of the above
Q16. Which is not a type of cloud?
a. Cirrus
b. Cumulus
c. nimbus
d. stratus
Q17. The rainfall caused by a mountain/hill in the pathway of rain bearing winds
a. Orographic
b. Cyclonic
c. Convectional
d. none of the above
Q18. A cluster of housesLarge clustersQ19. What is the classification of settlements based on the primary function?
a. rural-urban
b. temporary-permanent
c. linear-radial
d. compact-scattered
Q20. The National Highways connect
a. state capitals
b. port towns
c. industrial towns
d. all of the above
Q21. Who built Grand Trunk Road?
a. Sher Shah Suri
b. Akbar
c. Rana Pratap
d. Aurangzeb
Q22. What is the GT road between Delhi and Wagah called?
a. NH-1
b. NH-2
c. NH-91
d. NH-7
Q23. Which is the busiest sea route of the world?
a. North Atlantic route
b. Cape route
c. Indian Ocean route
d. Mediterranean route
Q24. When was airmail introduced in India?
a. 1912
b. 1990
c. 1932
d. 1945
Q25. Means of mass communication
a. radio, television
b. fax,e-mail
c. letter,telegram
d. all of the above
Q26. Which of the following is not a canal?
a. Panama
b. Suez
c. Rhine
d. Kiel
Q27. The Trans-Siberian railway runs between Vladivostok and ______________.
a. Moscow
b. Paris
c. St. Petersburg
d. Kiev
Q28. The Trans-East African Highway is being constructed between Cairo and ______.
a. Siberia
b. Cape Town
c. Durban
d. Bulawayo
Q29. German geographer who studied human settlement.
a. Francesco de Orellana
b. Walter Christaller
Q30. Where was the Penny post introduced/
a. Great Britain
b. France
c. Netherlands
d. USA

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Water vapour. c. Dust particles. d. Meteors. Q4. Oxygen gas is in negligible ... Tropopause is the region of temperature inversion. ... The incoming solar radiation on earth is known as insolation

Answer 2

Can you imagine a world without merchants, where we are left to our own devices to acquire goods and services without middlemen? Sounds like a harsh place to be. The sale and trade of goods defines much of the development and history of the world.