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Which one of the following statements is true about the horse latitude?

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Important Questions on World Geography

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 20
Most of the phenomena related to weather take place in
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 21
The horizontal wind circulation near the Earth's surface is due to the
1. Pressure gradient.
2. Frictional force.
3. Coriolis force.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 22
 Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 23
Which of the below-mentioned statements is/are true?
1. El Nino disrupts weather patterns around the world, causing drought in Indonesia, Australia, India and Eastern Brazil.
2. It causes unusually heavy rainfall in the US gulf coast and parts of South America.
3. It also lowers sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean and Atlantic, which helps prevent the formation and intensity of hurricanes in that region.
 
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 24

Match the following         

List I (Phenomenon) List II (Date)
A. Summer Solstice 1. 21st June
B. Winter Solstice 2. 22nd December
C. Vernal Equinox 3. 23rd September
D. Autumnal 4. 21st March Equinox

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 25
Regarding the walker cycle. Choose the correct statement.
1. It is a convective cycle.
2. Driven by the pressure gradient in East-West direction.
3. It was discovered by G.T Walker.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 26
El Nino is known to affect world climate for a year or two. Regarding its effect choose the correct statement.
1. Drought condition in Australia
2. Heavy precipitation along the coast of Peru.
3. Devastating effect on marine life.
4. Harmful for corals.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 27

Match the following condensation form

List I (Form of Condensation) List II (Feature)
A. Dew 1. features restricts visibility to lesser extent
B. Fog 2. Air close to cold ground condenses on leaves
C. Mist 3. Water vapour condenses on dust in contact with cold surface but remains suspended in air.
D. Frost 4. Water vapour converts into ice, below zero degree centigrade