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(MCQ) India & World Geography: Atmosphere

1. A new type of El Nino called El Nino Modoki appeared in the news. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Normal El Nino forms in the Central Pacific ocean whereas El Nino Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific ocean.
2. Normal El Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean but El Nino Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 23

2. Consider the following statements:

1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found.
2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. What causes wind to deflect toward left in the Southern hemisphere?

(a) Temperature
(b) Magnetic field
(c) Rotation of the earth
(d) Pressure

4. Consider the following which can be found in the ambient atmosphere:

1. Soot
2. Sulphur hexafluoride
3. Water vapour

Which of the above contribute to the wanning up of the atmosphere?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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