Humidity Gk interview questions

The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is

1. Convectional
2. Cyclonic
3. Orographic
4. Monsoonal

Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in

1. Mexico
2. U.K.
3. India
4. Mexico

Which cloud is known as high cloud?

1. Greenland
2. Cuba
3. Cirrus
4. Stratus

Clear nights are colder than cloudy nights because of

1. Radiation
2. Precipitation
3. Condensation
4. Insolation

Less dew is formed on cloudy nights because

1. On cloudy nights the radiation takes place very quickly
2. Clouds scatter moisture
3. On cloudy nights the radiation takes place very slowly
4. Clouds absorb the falling dew

Relatively humidity of the atmosphere is directly affected by

1. Change in atmospheric temperature
2. Change in direction of winds
3. Change in atmospheric pressure
4. None of these

Which of the following types of rainfall is often accompanied with lightning and thunder?

1. Convectional
2. Orographic
3. Frontal
4. None of these

Which of the following clouds is made up of tiny ice particles?

1. Cirrus cloud
2. Cumulus cloud
3. Stratus cloud
4. Cumulonimbus cloud

Scanty rainfall of less than 50cm per annum is received by

1. The coastal areas in the warm temperature zone
2. The eastern parts of the temperature lands
3. The areas of high latitudes
4. The areas of equatorial regions

Which type of rainfall is caused by ascent of moisture laden air along a mountain

1. Cyclonic rainfall
2. Convectional rainfall
3. Orographic rainfall
4. Al of the above

Frontal rain is caused by

1. Convection currents
2. Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
3. Winds from sea
4. Cyclonic activity

The instrument used for measuring relative humidity in air is

1. Hygrograph
2. Barograph
3. Hydrograph
4. Pantograph

The amount of actual water vapour of air is known as

1. Condensation point
2. Relative humidity
3. Dew point
4. Absolutely humidity

Which of the following terms is not connected with the study of climate?

1. Stevenseon Screen
2. Hygrogram
3. Flash point
4. De point

When moist air meets cold surface of earth, some of the water vapours condense on the particles of dust in air. It is called

1. Cloud
2. Dew
3. Fog
4. Mist

A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates

1. Extreme cold
2. Fine weather
3. Rain
4. Storm

The form of precipitation associated with strong convective currents in the thunder storm?

1. Hail
2. Rain
3. Fog
4. Snow

Water vapour beyond the dew point results in

1. Precipitation
2. Condensation
3. Hailstorm
4. Formation of ice  

Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the winward and the Leeward side?

1. Monsoonal
2. Orographic
3. Cyclonic
4. Convectional

Clouds with vertical development are known as

1. Cumulonimbus
2. Stratus
3. Cirrocumulus
4. Cirrus

The dense mass of small water drops on smoke or dust particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is

1. Hail
2. Dew
3. Fog
4. Frost

Convectional rainfall is common in

1. Equatorial region
2. Tundra region
3. Taiga region
4. Mediterranean region

Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?

1. Snowfall
2. Fog
3. Hail
4. Rainfall

Which of the following types of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate?

1. Convectional
2. Cyclonic
3. Rainfall does not occur at these places
4. Relief

Atmospheric humidity is measured by

1. Psychrometer
2. Lysimeter
3. Anemometer
4. Hydrometer

The highest annual precipitation occurs in

1. Amazon basin
2. Siberian basin
3. Congo basin
4. Canadian shield

The primary rainbow has an angular radius of

1. 22°
2. 42°
3. 60°
4. 75°

Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall?

1. Cyprus
2. Cuba
3. Green land
4. Sumatra

Precipitation takes place when

1. Winds begin to blow in a circular motion
2. Temperature of moisture in air sharply decreases
3. Temperature of moisture in air suddenly increases
4. The sky is overcast with clouds