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CLIMATOLOGY OF INDIA+GENERAL CIRCULATION+METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During winters

a)

Activity of Radiation fog increases after the passage of a WD over N India

b)

Radiation fog occurs in southern parts of India

c)

Advection fog occurs over northern & central parts of India

2.

Low Temperatures and low humidity is the characteristic of

a)

Post Monsoon

b)

Summer

c)

Monsoon

d)

Winter

3.

The Summer Season period is

a)

Oct - Dec

b)

Jul - Sept

c)

Mar-May

d)

Jan-Feb

4.

During Summer season

a)

WDs cause TS / DS over Punjab & Rajasthan

b)

No WD affect N-parts of country

c)

Track of WD is southern most

5.

The monsoon current over the West coast of India is

a)

SEly

b)

NEly

c)

SWly

d)

NWly

6.

Monsoon period is

a)

Jan to Feb

b)

Oct to Dec

c)

March to May

d)

Jun to Sep

7.

The monsoon advances with

a)

Bay of Bengal current only

b)

Arabian Sea current only

c)

Bay of Bengal and Arabian sea currents

8.

The rainfall over India during monsoon depends on

a)

Low over Pakistan

b)

Depression over Bay of Bengal

c)

The position of the axis of Monsoon Trough.

9.

Rainfall occurs all over the country during monsoon when

a)

Depression formed over Bay of Bengal

b)

Axis of MT is along Himalayas

c)

Axis of MT is in its normal position along Gangetic plains

10.

Break in monsoon occurs when the axis of monsoon trough is along the

a)

Bay of Bengal.

b)

Foot hills of Himalayas

c)

Gangetic plains

11.

With a Depression over the Head Bay fair weather during monsoon occurs over

a)

Assam

b)

W Bengal

c)

Orissa

12.

Monsoon is also called

a)

Rany Season

b)

Post monsoon

c)

Pre monsoon

13.

Autumn Season period is

a)

Mar to May

b)

Jun to Sept

c)

Oct to Nov

d)

Jan to Feb

14.

During post monsoon, pressure gradient over India is

a)

same as winters

b)

steep

c)

weak

15.

During monsoon season, low pressure lies over

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

NE India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Central India

16.

During vigorous monsoon period the pressure gradient over west coast is

a)

Normal

b)

Steep

c)

Weak

17.

Flying in Monsoon from Chennai to Kolkata at 14 km a/e will experience winds

a)

SWly

b)

NEly

c)

Wly

d)

SEly

18.

An A/C flying in Winter season from Chennai to Kolkata at 12 km will experience

a)

Sly

b)

Nly

c)

Wly

d)

Ely

19.

An aircraft flying in Summer season from Delhi to Kolkata at 10 km will experience

a)

Easterly

b)

Southerly

c)

Westerly

d)

Northerly

20.

An A/C flying in Monsoon from Mumbai to Ahmadabad at 03 km will experience

a)

NWly

b)

SEly

c)

SWly

d)

Nly

21.

A/C flying in winter season from Delhi to Kolkata at 06 km will experience winds

a)

SWly

b)

SEly

c)

Nly

d)

NW - Wly

22.

An aircraft flying in winter season from Delhi to Kolkata at 06 km will experience

a)

Port drift

b)

Tail wind

c)

Head wind

d)

Starboard drift

23.

Flying in winter season from Kolkata to Nagpur at 02 km will experience

a)

Head wind

b)

Tail wind

c)

Starboard drift

d)

Port drift

24.

During break monsoon the pressures all over the country

a)

Fall

b)

Rise

c)

Do not change

25.

During break monsoon sometimes surface winds over East UP and Bihar are

a)

very strong

b)

weak

c)

normal

26.

Mid tropospheric cyclone occurs during

a)

Summer Season

b)

Winters

c)

Post monsoon

d)

Monsoon

27.

Mid tropospheric cyclone during monsoon form over

a)

Chennai

b)

Gujarat

c)

Punjab

d)

Orissa

28.

El Nino is

a)

Good for Indian Monsoon causing more rains

b)

Cold hase of ESNO

c)

Warm phase of ESNO

29.

Maximum cyclones occur over India in

a)

Pre monsoon

b)

Winters

c)

Post monsoon

d)

Monsoon

30.

Tropical Jet stream occurs in India during

a)

Winters

b)

Pre monsoon

c)

Monsoon

d)

Post monsoon

31.

Pressure gradient over West Coast of India is steep during

a)

Post monsoon

b)

Monsoon

c)

Winters

d)

Pre monsoon

32.

During break monsoon more rain occurs

a)

S India

b)

NW India

c)

along foot hills

33.

The polewards moving air piles up in the subtropical regions and forms high pressure belt at the surface, called

a)

Subtropical high

b)

Polar High

34.

Q1. The polewards moving air piles up in the subtropical regions and forms high pressure belt at the surface, called

a)

Subtropical high

b)

Polar High

c)

Equatorial high

35.

Q2. ........occurs over subtropical high

a)

advection

b)

subsidence

c)

convection

36.

Q3. The occurrence of large deserts near 30N and 30S are due to large scale

a)

convection

b)

advection

c)

subsidence

37.

Q4. A part of the sinking air over the subtropical highs flows towards the equator, turning west (in the norther hemisphere) due to the Coriolis force. This surface air is called

a)

Trade winds

b)

Roaring forties

c)

Doldrums

38.

Q5. The huge vertical circulations, one between the equator and 30N and another between equator and 30S, are called

a)

Ferrel Cells

b)

Hadley Cells

c)

Polar cells

39.

Q6. The descending branch of the Hadley cell marked by calm winds and high pressure at the surface are called

a)

Tropical Latitudes

b)

Horse Latitudes

c)

Middle latitudes

40.

Q7. The winds in the upper troposphere are westerly. These are known as

a)

Steady Westerlies

b)

Natural Westerlies

c)

Zonal Westerlies

41.

Q8. In the equatorial regions the upper tropospheric winds are

a)

Zonal Westerlies

b)

Easterlies

c)

Westerlies

42.

Q9. The disturbances of middle latitudes move from

a)

W to E

b)

S to N

c)

E to W

d)

N to S

43.

Q10. The tropical disturbances which form in the equatorial low pressure belt move in

a)

Westerly direction

b)

Easterly direction

c)

Southerly direction

44.

Q11. Tropical disturbance which reach the zone of transition in the upper level flow change course and begin to move in a

a)

Perpendicular direction

b)

Opposite direction

c)

Southwards

45.

Q12. Latitudinally, on the average there is radiation (a)   in the tropics than in the polar regions

46.

The systems like highs, lows, and cyclonic circulation are associated with distinct weather types. The study of their behaviour is known as

a)

Physical Meteorology

b)

Climatology

c)

Synoptic Meteorology

47.

Rising air creates calms or doldrums in the equatorial region. This region is called

a)

Equatorial Doldrums

b)

ITCZ

c)

Horse Latitudes

48.

Steady NE winds in the Northern Hemisphere and SE winds in the Southern Hemisphere are called

a)

Tropical Winds

b)

Easterly winds

c)

Trade Winds

49.

For non-scheduled National flights, the advance notice before ETD required to be given to AMOs is

a)

18-24 hr

b)

3 hr

c)

6 hr

50.

WAFS provides high quality en-route forecasts of ______ to Met Offices.

a)

high quality en-route forecasts of winds and temperature

b)

TREND

c)

SIGMET

51.

IMD has how many Regional Met Offices?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

52.

There are how many Aerodrome Met Offices?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

53.

There are how many Aerodrome Met Stations?

a)

56

b)

54

c)

52

54.

In AIREP, the meteorological information is contained in Section

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

55.

TAF are generally valid for

a)

12 hr

b)

18 hr

c)

9 hr

56.

The validity of Landing Forecast (TREND) is

a)

1 hr

b)

2 hr

c)

3 hr

57.

Landing Forecast is appended to

a)

AIREP

b)

TAF

c)

METAR and SPECI

58.

Local/Area Forecast is issued three times a day and valid for next

a)

9 hr

b)

12 hr

c)

18 hr

59.

Area Forecast covers an area of

a)

100 km

b)

50 NM

c)

100 NM

60.

Global SIGWX Charts are issued by

a)

WAFC

b)

AMO

c)

WMO

61.

Global SIGWX Charts are valid for

a)

18 hr

b)

24 hr

c)

12 hr

62.

A pilot checking en-route conditions for wind and temperature at flight levels would primarily use products from

a)

World Area Forecast System

b)

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

c)

Significant Meteorological Information

63.

Global SIGWX Charts for high-level are issued for Flight Levels

a)

460 & 100

b)

250 & 630

c)

460 & 260

64.

CODAR is

a)

Radar Report

b)

Coded ARFOR

c)

Upper report from an aircraft, other than weather reconnaissance aircraft

65.

WINTEM is

a)

Actual upper winds

b)

Forecast upper wind and temperature

c)

Actual temperature and upper winds

66.

SIGMET is a notice of severe weather for

a)

expected

b)

actual

c)

both

67.

SIGMET is issued for aircraft

a)

both

b)

on ground

c)

in flight

68.

SIGMET is issued by

a)

AMO

b)

WAFC

c)

MWO

69.

SIGMET is valid for

a)

9 hr

b)

8 hr

c)

4 hr

70.

SIGMET is not issued for

a)

Rain

b)

SEV Icing

c)

Volcanic Ash

71.

AIRMET is SIGMET issued by a MWO for the safety of

a)

high-level aircraft

b)

low-level aircraft

c)

both

72.

GAMET is an area forecast in abbreviated plain language for

a)

all level flights

b)

high level flights

c)

low level flights

73.

The validity of Airfield warnings is not exceeding

a)

3 hr

b)

6 hr

c)

4 hr

74.

Airfield warning is issued for expected wind speed

a)

30 kt

b)

24 kt

c)

15 kt

75.

Airfield warning is issued for wind direction of 20 kt changes by

a)

45°

b)

60°

c)

30°

76.

Airfield Warning for gliders, light aircraft and helicopters is issued for expected wind speed

a)

17 kt

b)

15 kt

c)

15 kt

77.

Wind Shear Warning is issued for the observed or expected wind shear above runway

a)

300 m

b)

above 500 m

c)

up to 500 m

78.

VOLMET is a MET information for aircraft

a)

both

b)

in flight

c)

on ground

79.

VOLMET Radio Telephony Broadcast made on HF Channel from

a)

Kolkata only

b)

Mumbai only

c)

both Kolkata and Mumbai

80.

In ROBEX the METAR/SPECI of international aerodromes and their alternates is exchanged

a)

within India

b)

outside India

81.

Global SIGWX Charts are issued....... times a day

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

82.

Global SIGWX Charts for Medium-level are issued for Flight Levels

a)

100 & 250

b)

150 & 200

c)

100 & 150

83.

In India who compiles a single National SIGWX chart:

a)

Chennai

b)

Kolkata

c)

Mumbai

d)

New Delhi

84.

The Indian National SIGWX chart is made for Medium Levels between Flight Levels

a)

150 & 200

b)

100 & 250

c)

100 & 150

85.

The Indian National SIGWX chart is valid for

a)

12 hr

b)

18 hr

c)

24 hr

86.

In India the National SIGWX chart is issued

a)

2 times a day

b)

4 times a day

c)

6 times a day

87.

Individual TS which cover less than 50% area, is termed as

a)

FRQ

b)

ISOL

c)

OCNL

88.

If TS cells have no separation between adjacent TS and cover an area more than 75%, it is termed as

a)

FRQ

b)

ISOL

c)

OCNL

89.

If TS cells are well separated and cover an area 50 - 75%, it is termed as

a)

FRQ

b)

ISOL

c)

OCNL

90.

The Indian National SIGWX chart is made for High Levels between Flight Levels

a)

100 & 250

b)

FL250 and FL630

c)

100 & 150

91.

Local Forecast covers an area

a)

100 NM

b)

100km

c)

50NM

92.

Nowcasting forecast is valid for :

a)

30 hr

b)

48 hr

c)

less than 24 hr