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1) Among the following gases which is/are responsible for climate change ?

(A) Oxygen
(B) Carbon-di-oxide
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Helium
Correct Answer - Option (B)

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2) Arrange the following gases present in atmosphere in the decreasing order of volume :
I. Helium
II. Oxygen
III. Nitrogen
IV. Argon

(A) (I), (III), (III), (IV)
(B) (II), (III), (IV), (I)
(C) (III), (II), (IV), (I)
(D) (IV), (III), (I), (II)
Correct Answer - Option (C)

Explanation:
III. Nitrogen (78.08%) II. Oxygen (20.95%) IV. Argon (0.93%) I. Helium (0.0005%)

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3) Increased Carbon-di-oxide in atmosphere results in :

(A) uniform Earth temperature
(B) increased volume of sea water
(C) fall in Earth temperature
(D) rise in Earth temperature
Correct Answer - Option (D)

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4) What is the correct sequence of the atmospheric layers from bottom-to-top ?

(A) Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere
(B) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
(C) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
(D) Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere
Correct Answer - Option (B)

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5) Which is the most suitable layer for flying of Jet aeroplanes ?

(A) Troposphere
(B) Mesosphere
(C) Thermosphere
(D) Stratosphere
Correct Answer - Option (D)

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6) Which instrument is used to measure the relative humidity in air ?

(A) Hydrometer
(B) Hygrometer
(C) Hygrograph
(D) Barometer
Correct Answer - Option (B)

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7) Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will cause

(A) Earth's temperature to rise
(B) Earth's temperature to fall
(C) No change in earth's temperature
(D) Increase in ultra-violet radiation reaching the earth
Correct Answer - Option (A)

Explanation:
Excess carbon in the atmosphere warms the planet. when carbon dioxide concentrations rise, air temperatures go up, and more water vapor evaporates into the atmosphere which then amplifies greenhouse heating.

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8) Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to ________

(A) Gravitational pull of the earth
(B) Rotation of earth
(C) Revolution of earth
(D) Uneven heating of earth
Correct Answer - Option (A)

Explanation:
Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to gravitational pull of the earth. The air around you has weight, and it presses against everything it touches. That pressure is called atmospheric pressure, or air pressure.

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9) Which one of the following statements is correct?
Hurricanes ________ 

(A) Form at the equator
(B) Are not as large as tornadoes
(C) Develop over warm ocean areas
(D) Tend to intensify when they move over land surfaces
Correct Answer - Option (C)

Explanation:
Only tropical cyclones that form over the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific Ocean are called "hurricanes." Tropical cyclones are like giant engines that use warm, moist air as fuel. That is why they form only over warm ocean waters near the equator. The warm, moist air over the ocean rises upward from near the surface.

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10) Rain shadow effect is associated with

(A) Cyclonic rainfall
(B) Orographic rainfall
(C) Convectional rainfall
(D) Frontal rainfall
Correct Answer - Option (B)

Explanation:
Orographic precipitation or Rain produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools, orographic clouds form and serve as the source of the precipitation, most of which falls upwind of the mountain ridge. Some also falls a short distance downwind of the ridge and is sometimes called spillover. On the lee side of the mountain range, rainfall is usually low, and the area is said to be in a Rain Shadow.

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