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Denudation process comes under which of the following?
- first order landforms
- second order landforms
- third order landforms
- none
Option 3 – third order landforms
The byson gorge is located in which state of India?
- goa
- Maharashtra
- Kolkata
- Andhra pradesh
Option 4 – Andhra pradesh
Which of the following is right about canyon?
- it is wider at bottom than at top
- it is wider at top than at bottom
- it is wider at top and bottom
- it is narrow at top and bottom
Option 2 – it is wider at top than at bottom
Highest waterfall is located in ……. ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
- Ontario
- Venezuela
- zimbabwe
- cango
Option 2 – venezuela
The realm of life including bacteria either high in atmosphere or in deep oceans is …….
- lithosphere
- hydrosphere
- atmosphere
- biosphere
Option 4 – biosphere
Plains come under ……
- first order landforms
- second order landforms
- third order landforms
- none
Option 2 – second order landforms
Which of the following is the most active volcano? ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
- stromboli
- fujiyama
- kilimanjaro
- mt. vesuvius
Option 1 – stromboli
Australia belongs to ……
- pacific plate
- South American plate
- Indian plate
- antarctic plate
Option 3 – Indian plate
Which of the following has its main impact on the sea floor spreading
- the huge water bodies
- the unstability of land masses
- the revolution effect of earth
- internal magma eruptions
Option 4 – internal magma eruptions
Which of the following can be termed as intrusive landforms?
- lava which reaches the surface and cools under surface to become rocks
- lava which doesn’t reach the surface and cools under the surface to become rocks
- lava which falls into water bodies
- huge amount of water combines the mantle chamber
Option 2 – lava which doesn’t reach the surface and cools under the surface to become rocks
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option a – Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Black Carbon (BC) has recently emerged as a major contributor to global climate change. In the context of it, consider the following. I. Black Carbon particles strongly absorb sunlight and give soot its black color. II. It is produced both naturally and by human activities. III. Primary sources include emissions from diesel engines and cooking stoves. IV. It remains in the atmosphere continuously for more than a month. Which of the statements given above is/are true?
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) I, II and III
(c) I, III and IV
(d) I, III and IV
Option b – I, II and III
The scientific view is that the increase in global temperature should not exceed 2°C above the pre-industrial level. If the global temperature increases beyond 3°C above the pre-industrial level, what can be its possible impact/impacts on the world? I. The terrestrial biosphere tends towards a net carbon source. II. Widespread coral mortality will occur. III. All the global wetlands will permanently disappear. IV. Cultivation of cereals will not be possible anywhere in the world. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) I and II only
(c) II, III, and IV only
(d) I, II, III, and IV
Option b – I and II only
In the absorption of insolation, the most significant part is played by ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) carbon dioxide
(b) ozone
(c) oxygen
(d) haze
Option a – carbon dioxide
Which of the following gas has the highest contribution to global warming?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Chlorofluorocarbon
(c) Nitrous oxide
(d) Methane
Option a – carbon dioxide
Which one of the following is not responsible for global warming? ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) Methane
(b) Water vapor
(c) Argon
(d) Carbon dioxide
Option c – Argon
Which one among the following substances does not contribute to global warming?
(a) Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen
(b) Methane
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Water vapor
Option a – Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen
Which one of the following is the most fragile ecosystem that will be first affected by global warming? ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) Arctic and Greenland Ice sheet
(b) Amazon rainforest
(c) Taiga
(d) Indian Monsoon
Option a – Arctic and Greenland Ice sheet
Global warming is expected to result in
(a) an increase in the level of the sea.
(b) change in crop pattern.
(c) change in the coastline.
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
‘Global Warming’ is due to ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) heavy rainfall.
(b) increase in carbon dioxide.
(c) decrease in carbon dioxide.
(d) increase in forestation.
Option b – increase in carbon dioxide
As a result of global warming, frequency and severity of which of the following are due to global warming?
(a) Cyclones only
(b) Storms only
(c) Hurricanes only
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Which gas is responsible for global warming?
(a) 0₂
(b) O₂ and CO₂
(c) CO₂ and CH4
(d) CH4
Option c – CO₂ and CH4
Which of the following gas has the highest contribution to global warming?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Chlorofluorocarbon
(c) Nitrous oxide
(d) Methane
Option a – Carbon dioxide
Following is the most widely discussed impact of climate change ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) increase in average sea level
(b) deforestation
(c) soil erosion
(d) None of the above
Option a – increase in average sea level
Which of the following represents the average increase in earth’s temperature during the last century?
(a) 0.6 degree Celsius
(b) 0.7 degree Celsius
(c) 0.8 degree Celsius
(d) 0.9 degree Celsius
Option c – 0.8 degree Celsius
The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperatures of the atmosphere because it absorbs
(a) the water vapor of the air and retains its heat.
(b) the ultraviolet part of solar radiation.
(c) all the solar radiations.
(d) the infrared part of solar radiation.
Option d – the infrared part of solar radiation
Climate change may have an impact on the following. ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) Agriculture, natural terrestrial ecosystems, and water resources.
(b) Air quality, oceans, and coastal zones.
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Sea level is expected to rise because of warmer climate due to the following.
(a) Oceans expand as they get warmer.
(b) Glaciers and ice sheets melt.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Option c – Both (a) and (b)
The first research project program which focused on the El Nino Southern Oscillation and its predictability was called
(a) Climate Variability and Predictability.
(b) Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX).
(c) Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem (GCTE).
(d) Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere (TOGA).
Option a – Climate Variability and Predictability
Which of the following are the primary causes of climate change? I. Excessive burning of fossil fuels. II. Exploding numbers of automobiles driven by oil. III. Increasing solar flares. IV. Heavy deforestation. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) II and III only
(b) I, II, and IV only
(c) I, II, III, and IV
(d) I and IV only
Option b – I, II, and IV only
Climate change is caused by ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) Greenhouse gases
(b) Depletion of the ozone layer
(c) Pollution
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Who had suggested that shifting Earth on its axis is one of the factors, responsible for climatic change?
(a) Robert Hooke
(b) Milutin Milankovic
(c) George Simpson
(d) TC Chamberlin
Option b – Milutin Milankovic
Which one of the following provides the cryogenic indicator of climate change?
(a) Ice core
(b) Fossilised pollen
(c) Tree ring growth
(d) Evaporite deposit
Option a – Ice core
(a) The eccentricity of the earth’s orbit.
(b) Obliquity of earth’s rotational axis.
(c) Precession of equinoxes.
(d) Solar irradiance.
Option d – Solar irradiance
Which human activity is most affected by climate? ( Climate Change UPSC Mains Questions )
(a) Fishing
(b) Mining
(c) Manufacturing
(d) Farming
Option d – Farming
Which of the following is not a major positive feedback mechanism in which the activity of humans to increase global climate temperatures leads to an even further increase?
(a) Tropical deforestation causes warming and drying, so the remaining forests begin to decline.
(b) Global warming causes snow to melt in polar regions and therefore increases global albedo.
(c) Global warming causes increased rainfall, plant growth and photosynthesis.
(d) Global warming causes increased CO₂ release from biomass decomposition.
Option c – Global warming causes increased rainfall, plant growth and photosynthesis
As a result of global warming, there has been I. better global communication. II. melting of glaciers. III. the flowering of mango trees before times. IV. adverse impact on health. Select your answer from the codes given below.
(a) I, II and III are correct
(b) II, III and IV are correct
(c) I, II and IV are correct
(d) I, III and IV are correct
Option b – II, III and IV are correct
Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming? I. Melting of glaciers. II. Rise in sea level. III. Changes in weather conditions. IV. Rise in global temperature. Selects the correct answer from the codes given below.
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Which of the following are the impacts of Global Warming? I. Rise in sea level II. Melting of glaciers III. Spread of diseases IV. Bleaching of Coral reefs Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I, II and III only
(b) II and III only
(c) I, III and IV only
(d) I, II, III and IV
Option d – I, II, III and IV
‘Global Dimming’ means ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) a gradual increase in the temperature of the ionosphere.
(b) gradual loss of biodiversity hotspots.
(c) a gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance on the earth’s surface.
(d) gradual increase in the melting of ice in polar regions.
Option c – a gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance on the earth’s surface
Which of the following is not a major greenhouse gas?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Methane
(c) Calcium carbonate
(d) Water vapour
Option c – Calcium carbonate
Which of the following is not a Greenhouse gas? ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Sulphur dioxide
(c) Methane
(d) All of these
Option b – Sulphur dioxide
Which among the following is the most abundant Greenhouse Gas (GHG) in the Earth’s atmosphere?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Water vapour
(c) Sulphur dioxide
(d) Tropospheric ozone
Option b – Water vapour
What is the major role of a greenhouse gas that contributes to a temperature rise of the earth’s surface?
(a) Transparent to both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation.
(b) Stops both incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation.
(c) Lets outgoing infrared radiation pass through but stop incoming sunlight.
(d) Lets incoming sunlight passes through but stops outgoing infrared radiation.
Option d – Lets incoming sunlight passes through but stops outgoing infrared radiation
Carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas because ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) its concentration remains always higher than other gases.
(b) it is used in photosynthesis.
(c) it absorbs infrared radiation.
(d) it emits visible radiation.
Option c – it absorbs infrared radiation
Which one of the following is the cause of long-term sea-level change?
(a) Atmospheric disturbance.
(b) Change in marine water density.
(c) Melting of icebergs.
(d) Melting of ice sheets.
Option b – Change in marine water density
Methane is emitted from which of the following? ( Weather And Climate MCQ )
(a) Paddy fields only
(b) Termitary only
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Option c – Both (a) and (b)
Which of the following statements best describes “Carbon Fertilisation”?
(a) Increased plant growth due to increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
(b) Increased temperature of Earth due to increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
(c) Increased acidity of oceans as a result of increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
(d) Adaptation of all living beings on earth to climate change brought about by the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Option a – Increased plant growth due to increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Scientists at Manchester University recently suggested controlling global warming by cloud brightening over the Pacific Ocean through geo-engineering. Which of the following substances is used for this?
(a) Silver salt
(b) Iron powder
(c) Sea water
(d) Gypsum
Option c – Sea water
The hockey stick graph indicates
(a) an increase in population.
(b) increase in urban areas.
(c) increase in sea level.
(d) increase in global temperature.
Option d – increase in global temperature
Name the gas released from landfills, the decaying organic matter under shallow water in marshes and bogs, flooded paddy fields, by ruminant animals and termites and by the burning of biomass. A molecule of this gas has 21 times more global warming potential than a molecule of CO₂.
(a) Sulphur dioxide
(b) Methane
(c) Ammonia
(d) Nitrous oxide
Option b – Methane
The greenhouse gas that is a product of the combustion of fossil fuels is
(a) CO₂
(b) CH4
(c) O3
(d) N₂O
Option a – CO₂
Without the greenhouse effect, the average temperature of the earth’s surface would be
(a) 0°C
(b) -18°C
(c) 5°C
(d) – 20°C
Option b – -18°C
The effects of global warming are I. The sea level may rise. II. It will prevent the stirring up of the oceans. III. The fish population will migrate towards the Tropics. IV. Precipitation will be frequent. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) I and III
(c) I and IV
(d) I, II and IV
Option b – I and III
Which of the following statements are correct about the deposits of ‘Methane hydrate’? I. Global warming might trigger the release of methane gas from these deposits. II. Large deposits of ‘methane hydrate’ are found in Arctic Tundra and under the seafloor. III. Methane in the atmosphere oxidises to carbon dioxide after a decade or two. Select the correct answer using the codes below.
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) I and III only
(d) I, II and III
Option d – I, II and III
Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming. To what possible reason/reasons are this attributable? I. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of methane. II. When nitrogen-based fertilisers are used, nitrous oxide is emitted from the cultivated soil. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
Human activities in the recent past have caused an increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but a lot of it does not remain in the lower atmosphere because of I. its escape into the outer stratosphere. II. the photosynthesis by phytoplankton in the oceans. III. the trapping of air in the polar ice caps. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I and II
(b) Only II
(c) II and III
(d) Only III
Option b – Only II
What would happen if the phytoplankton of the ocean is completely destroyed for some reason? I. The ocean as a carbon sink would be adversely affected. II. The food chains in the ocean would be adversely affected. III. The density of ocean water would drastically decrease. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I and II
(b) Only II
(c) Only III
(d) I, II and III
Option a – I and II
Statement I Global warming signifies the rise in global surface temperature. Statement II The increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causes a rise in global surface temperature. Codes
(a) Both statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
(b) Both statements are individually true and Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false.
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true.
Option a – Both statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
The concept of greenhouse gases was postulated by ( Loss and Damage Climate Change UPSC )
(a) CC Park
(b) JN N Jeffers
(c) Joseph Fourier
(d) L Zobler
Option c – Joseph Fourier
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