भूगोल: जलवायु एवं मानसून (Climate & Monsoon) – Test 4

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भूगोल: जलवायु एवं मानसून (Climate & Monsoon) – Test 4 — प्रश्न व उत्तर (नमूना)

SSC • General Awareness • पिछले वर्षों के प्रश्न (CDS, CAPF, UPPCS आदि) + थ्योरी नोट्स • 25 प्रश्न • हर प्रश्न का सही उत्तर + विस्तृत व्याख्या (हिंदी/English)।

  1. [CDS-I 2024] Which of the following statements regarding ice-cap climate is/are correct?
    1. In the Koeppen climate classification, the ice-cap climate is signified by the letters EF.
    2. It is the Earth’s most severe climate, where the mean monthly temperature is never above 0 degree Celsius.
    3. This climate is found in the Pir Panjal and the Great Himalayas.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    1. 1 only
    2. 1 and 2 only
    3. 2 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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    उत्तर: (B) 1 and 2 only

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (B) 1 and 2 only

    Statements 1 and 2 are correct: EF is the ice-cap climate (all months below 0°C). Statement 3 is wrong: ice-cap climate is found over Greenland and Antarctica, not in the Pir Panjal/Great Himalayas (which have highland/tundra-type climates).

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Ice cap = EF, 0°C se kabhi upar nahi; Pir Panjal/Himalaya mein nahi (Greenland/Antarctica mein).

  2. [CISF AC-I 2024] Which one among the following is NOT an area of Marine West Coast Climate?

    1. New Zealand
    2. South-Eastern Australia
    3. North-West Africa
    4. North-West Europe
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    उत्तर: (C) North-West Africa

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (C) North-West Africa

    Marine West Coast (Cfb) is found on the western margins of continents between 40°–60° latitude: NW Europe, SE Australia, New Zealand, Chile, western Canada/USA. North-West Africa has a Mediterranean/desert climate.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Marine West Coast ka kshetra nahi = North-West Africa.

  3. [CSE 2024] Consider the following description:
    1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low.
    2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year.
    3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm – 250 cm.
    What is this type of climate?

    1. Equatorial climate
    2. China type climate
    3. Humid subtropical climate
    4. Marine West coast climate
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    उत्तर: (D) Marine West coast climate

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (D) Marine West coast climate

    Low annual and daily temperature range, year-round rain and 50–250 cm precipitation describe the Marine West Coast climate. Equatorial has larger rain and higher temperature; China type has a hot wet summer and drier winter.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Kam tapman range + saal bhar barish + 50–250 cm = Marine West Coast.
    ⚠️ ध्यान दें: Q9 aur Q11 ek hi sawaal hai — jawab: Marine West Coast.

  4. [NDA-II 2023] Which one of the following climatic regions of the world has a typical characteristic of seasonal reversal of wind?

    1. China type Climate
    2. Mediterranean Climate
    3. Monsoon Climate
    4. British type Climate
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    उत्तर: (C) Monsoon Climate

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (C) Monsoon Climate

    Seasonal reversal of wind direction is the defining feature of the Monsoon climate (the word comes from Arabic ‘mausim’ = season).

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Hawaon ka mausami ulat-pher = Monsoon climate.

  5. [SSC GD 07/02/2025 Afternoon] In which type of climate are deciduous forests and tree-studded grasslands found?

    1. Humid subtropical climate
    2. Subtropical steppe climate
    3. Tropical wet and dry climate
    4. Warm temperate (mid-latitude) climate
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    उत्तर: (C) Tropical wet and dry climate

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (C) Tropical wet and dry climate

    The tropical wet and dry (Aw, savanna) climate has deciduous forests and tree-dotted grasslands (savanna).

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Pattajhad van aur tree-dotted grassland = Tropical wet & dry (Savanna).

  6. [UPPCS 2024] Consider the following statements with reference to Mediterranean climate:
    1. It receives rainfall in winter season.
    2. Due to winter solstice, air pressure belts shift to the South.
    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

    1. Only 2
    2. Neither 1 nor 2
    3. Only 1
    4. Both 1 and 2
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    उत्तर: (D) Both 1 and 2

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (D) Both 1 and 2

    The Mediterranean climate has hot dry summers and mild rainy winters. In winter (winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere) the pressure and wind belts shift south, so westerlies bring rain to the Mediterranean regions.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Mediterranean mein sardi ki barish + sardi mein pressure belts ka dakshin khisakna.

  7. [RRB NTPC UG 14/08/2025 Morning] In which of the following Indian regions is an alpine climate with snowy winters and cool summers predominant?

    1. Northern Plains
    2. Himalayan Mountains
    3. Western Ghats
    4. Thar Desert
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    उत्तर: (B) Himalayan Mountains

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (B) Himalayan Mountains

    The high Himalayan mountains have an alpine (highland) climate: snowy winters and cool summers.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Barf-bhari sardi aur thandi garmi (alpine) = Himalayan parvat.

  8. [CDS-II 2022] Which of the following statements about inversion of temperature is/are correct?
    1. Temperature increases with increasing altitude.
    2. A long winter night with clear skies is an ideal situation.
    3. It is a short term phenomenon and is common all over the globe except at the poles.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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    उत्तर: (A) 1 and 2 only

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (A) 1 and 2 only

    Inversion means temperature rises with height instead of falling (statement 1). The ideal conditions are long winter nights, clear skies, calm air and dry air so the ground loses heat quickly (statement 2). Statement 3 is wrong: inversion is very common in the polar regions, so it is not ‘except at the poles’.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Inversion: tapman unchai ke saath badhta hai; lambi sardi ki saaf raat adarsh; dhruvon par bhi hota hai.
    ⚠️ ध्यान दें: ‘Inversion = unchai ke saath tapman badhna’ — Q4 ka statement 1 sahi hai, par statement 3 mein ‘poles ko chhodkar’ galat.

  9. [CSE 2023] Consider the following statements:
    1. The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter.
    2. The specific heat of water is more than that of land surface.
    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    1. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
    2. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
    3. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
    4. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
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    उत्तर: (D) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (D) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

    Statement-II is correct: water has a higher specific heat, so it heats and cools slowly. Statement-I is incorrect: the land–ocean temperature contrast is greater in winter (land cools much faster than water) than in summer.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): Sthal–samudra tapman antar sardi mein zyada; pani ki specific heat zyada.

  10. [NDA-I 2024] Which of the following statements regarding air temperature is/are correct?
    1. Air temperature is measured at a standard height of 1.2 m (4.0 feet) above the ground surface.
    2. The average rate of temperature decrease with height is termed as the environmental temperature lapse rate.
    Select the answer using the code given below:

    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither 1 nor 2
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    उत्तर: (C) Both 1 and 2

    ✅ सही उत्तर: (C) Both 1 and 2

    Both are correct. Standard air temperature is recorded at 1.2 m above ground (inside a Stevenson screen), and the average decrease with height (about 6.5°C per km) is the environmental (normal) lapse rate.

    📘 सरल भाषा में (Theory): 1.2 m par tapman mapna sahi; avg ghatne ki dar = environmental lapse rate.

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