GEOGRAPHY QUESTIONS PART-4

31. Choose the incorrect statement:
(a) Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air.
(b) The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature.
(c) Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air.
(d) With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 1°C.
32. The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
(a)Ganga
(b)Cauvery
(c)Narmada
(d)Godavari
33. Which of the following terms is not connected with the study of climate?
(a) Dew Point
(b) Flash Point
(c) Hygrogram
(d) Stevenson Screen
34. Precipitation results in
       1. Rain 2. Cloud 3. Snow
(a) all
(b)1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) none
35. Humidity in air
(a) Is not affected by the change in atmospheric temperature
(b) Increases with increase in atmospheric temperature
(c) Decreases with increase in atmospheric temperature
(d) Does not show any consistent behaviour with the change in atmospheric temperature
36. Which of the following clouds is made up of tiny ice particles?
(a) Cumulus cloud
(b) Stratus cloud
(c) Cumulonimbus cloud
(d) Cirrus cloud
37. The highest annual precipitation occurs in
(a) Canadian Shield
(b) Congo basin
(c) Siberian Plains
(d) Amazon basin
38. Snow line is
(a) The altitude below which no snowfall occurs
(b) The altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer
(c) The altitude above which snow never melts
(d) The altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers
39. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?
(a) Rainfall:
(b) Snowfall
(c) Fog
(d) Hail
40. Precipitation takes place when
 (a) The sky is overcast with clouds
(b) Temperature of moisture in air suddenly increases
(c) Temperature of moisture in air sharply decreases
(d) Winds begin to blow in a circular motion                                       

ANSWERS

31. (a) 32. (d) 33 (b) 34 (b) 35. (c)

 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (c)