Geography-3

By Sant Kumar Sharma (Dev Sharma) - February 22, 2017

ATMOSPHERE

Atmosphere and its Layers

  • The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth's surface is known as  ➽Exosphere
  • Which polluting agent is responsible for creating a hole in the ozone layer ➽ Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
  • Layer of the atmosphere which is closest to the Earth ➽ Troposphere
  • Approximately how many kilometers are represented by 1° of lattitude  ➽111 km 
  • What is the significance of ozone layer in atmosphere?
It filters the ultraviolet rays of Sun.

  • The layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are reflected back is called ➽ Ionosphere
  • Earth's atmosphere in an envelope of gases extending to a height of           ➽ 200 km
  • The intensity of which one is measured by the Richter scale ➽ Earthquake
  • The lowest layer of atmosphere is known as ➽ Mesosphere
  • In which layer of the atmosphere do clouds appear? ➽ Stratosphere
  • Which type of place is joined by Isobars ➽ place having same pressure
  • What is Tornado/Typhoon?➽ Very low pressure centre
  • In which layer of the atmosphere is the Ozone layer found ➽ Stratosphere
  • Willy-Willy is a : ➽ Tropical Cyclone of North-Western Australia
  • The correct order of the different layers of the atmosphere above the Earth's surface is : ➽ Tropsphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Ionosphere
  • Winds that blow from the high pressure centres to the Mediterranean Sea are : ➽ Trade Winds
  • Which gas has the highest % in the atmosphere ➽ Nitrogen
  • Tornadoes are extremely powerful tropical cyclones which rise in : ➽ the Caribbean sea
  • Daily Weather changes in the atmosphere takes place mostly in ➽ Troposphere
  • Excessively cold and forceful winds that blow in the polar Regions are known as : ➽ Blizzard
  • Tornado belongs to ➽ Cyclones
  • Meteorology is the study of ➽ Weather
  • Monsoon Winds are : ➽ Local Winds
  • Roaring Forties are : ➽ Westerly Wind
  • Cirrus is a type of : ➽ High Altitude cloud
  • The amount of water (in grams) in a given volume of air (cubic metre) is called ➽ Specific Humidity
  • Troposphere is the most heated portion of the atmosphere because ➽ it gets directly heated from the Earth's surface 
  • What is the name for the atmospheric zone which is found up to 16 km above the Equatorial line on the Earth's surface and stretches up to 8 km above the Poles? ➽ Troposphere
  • The maximum density of Earth's atmosphere is found in the ➽ Troposphere
  • Whats is the name of that layer of atmosphere where most of the weather incidents occur? ➽ Troposphere
  • What is the main cause of Cyclones? ➽ Low Pressure
  • Transfer of heat due to the horizonatl movement of wind is called ➽ Conduction
  • Clouds float in the atmosphere due to their ➽ Low density
  • Smog is formed because : ➽ Smoke and Fog.
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COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

Countries of the world for exam's perspective

  • Which countries has 3 capitals viz. Administration, Legislation and Judicial? ➽ South Africa
  • Which is the only country whose postage stamps do not bear its name? ➽ United Kingdom
  • Orinoco Oil belt is in : ➽ Venezuela
  • The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at ➽ Minsk in Byelorussia
  • "Gwadar Port", a deep sea port developed and operated by china is located in which country? ➽ Pakistan
  • On which city was the Atom Bomb dropped during the second world war? ➽ Nagasaki
  • Which is also knows as the Land of the Midnight Sun? ➽ Norway
  • The Maldives islands are located to the _____ of India. ➽ South-West
  • Which city is known as the Cockpit of Europe? ➽ Belgium
  • In which countries is the Great Victoria Desert located ➽ Australia
  • Which set of countries has only federations? ➽ Malaysia, Australia, Nigeria  and Brazil
  • The most populous and oil-rich country in Africa is ➽ Nigeria
  • Which is the 3 largest country in population after china and India ? ➽ U.S.A.
  • The correct order of geographical position of European countries while going from Western Europe to Eastern Europe is ➽ PortugalSpainItalyGreece.
  • The United States city of Detroit is famous as city of ➽ Automobile
  • The Maginot Line was drawn b/w ➽ The border of France and Germany
  • Where is the city of Golden gate is situated ➽ San-Francisco
  • Maputo is the capital of ➽ Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe was formerly known as ➽ Rhodesia
  • Which country does not come under the IBSA forum ➽ China
  • Between which lattitudes is 50% global population concentrated? ➽ 20° N and 40° N
  • With which countries does Israel share its border ➽ Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
  • Helsinki is the capital of ➽ Finland
  • Which city has the distinction of being situated at the highest point of world? ➽ Lhasa
  • In which country is Greenwich situated ➽ England
  • With reference to numerical strength, which is the largest human species of the world? ➽ Caucasoid
  • Durand Line is in b/w ➽ Pakistan and Afghanistan.
  • What is the capital of East Timor? ➽ Dilli.
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