Static Quiz 15 May 2023
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Static Quiz 15 May 2023 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Tropical Wet Climate
1. Tropical wet climate is found near the equator.
2. The annual range of temperature is high.
3. Rainfall occurs in every month of the year.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : C
Tropical Wet Climate (Af)
Tropical wet climate is found near the equator. The major areas are the Amazon Basin in
South America, western equatorial Africa and the islands of East Indies. Significant amount
of rainfall occurs in every month of the year as thunder showers in the afternoon. The
temperature is uniformly high and the annual range of temperature is negligible.
Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.IncorrectCorrect Answer : C
Tropical Wet Climate (Af)
Tropical wet climate is found near the equator. The major areas are the Amazon Basin in
South America, western equatorial Africa and the islands of East Indies. Significant amount
of rainfall occurs in every month of the year as thunder showers in the afternoon. The
temperature is uniformly high and the annual range of temperature is negligible.
Hence, statement 2 is incorrect. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Thermocline
1. The boundary region, from where there is a rapid decrease of temperature is called the
thermocline.
2. The boundary usually begins around 100 – 400 m below the sea surface and extends several
hundred of meters downward.
3. About 90 per cent of the total volume of water is found above the thermocline in the deep
ocean.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : A
The temperature-depth profile for the ocean water shows how the temperature decreases with
the increasing depth. The profile shows a boundary region between the surface waters of the
ocean and the deeper layers. The boundary usually begins around 100 – 400 m below the
sea surface and extends several hundred of metres downward. This boundary region,
from where there is a rapid decrease of temperature, is called the thermocline. About
90 per cent of the total volume of water is found below the thermocline in the deep
ocean. In this zone, temperatures approach 0° C. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.IncorrectCorrect Answer : A
The temperature-depth profile for the ocean water shows how the temperature decreases with
the increasing depth. The profile shows a boundary region between the surface waters of the
ocean and the deeper layers. The boundary usually begins around 100 – 400 m below the
sea surface and extends several hundred of metres downward. This boundary region,
from where there is a rapid decrease of temperature, is called the thermocline. About
90 per cent of the total volume of water is found below the thermocline in the deep
ocean. In this zone, temperatures approach 0° C. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Waves
1. Waves are actually the energy which moves across the ocean surface.
2. The motion of the surface water greatly affects the stagnant deep bottom water of the oceans.
3. A wave’s size and shape reveal its origin.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : C
The motion of the surface water seldom affects the stagnant deep bottom water of the oceans. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
IncorrectCorrect Answer : C
The motion of the surface water seldom affects the stagnant deep bottom water of the oceans. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Ocean currents
1. Cold currents bring cold water into warm water areas.
2. Cold currents are usually found on the east coast of the continents in the low and middle
latitudes (true in both hemispheres)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : A
Cold currents bring cold water into warm water areas. These currents are usually
found on the west coast of the continents in the low and middle latitudes (true in
both hemispheres) and on the east coast in the higher latitudes in the Northern
Hemisphere; Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.IncorrectCorrect Answer : A
Cold currents bring cold water into warm water areas. These currents are usually
found on the west coast of the continents in the low and middle latitudes (true in
both hemispheres) and on the east coast in the higher latitudes in the Northern
Hemisphere; Hence, statement 2 is incorrect. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding polar vortex
1. The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s
poles.
2. It always exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and strengthens in winter.
3. The term “vortex” refers to the clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air near the
Poles.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer : A
The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the
Earth’s poles. It ALWAYS exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and
strengthens in winter. The term “vortex” refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air
that helps keep the colder air near the Poles. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.IncorrectCorrect Answer : A
The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the
Earth’s poles. It ALWAYS exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and
strengthens in winter. The term “vortex” refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air
that helps keep the colder air near the Poles. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
