World Geography: Cyclones and Anticyclones

This is an MCQ-based quiz for UPSC, SSC, and other Government Exams.

A cyclone is an area of low pressure where air masses meet and rise. An anticyclone is an area of high pressure where air moves apart and sinks. It indicates bad weather, like rain and clouds.

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Which one among the following statement relating to anticyclone is correct

Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure center In anticyclone, the movement if wind is inward The contribution of an anticyclone towards determining weather of an area is quite significant The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere

Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in

Egypt India UK Mexico

Hurricane are generally

Active over land Active over the sea Traveling in families Dust storms

Temperate cyclone bring alone with them

Pleasant weather Snowfall and Hail Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall Mild rainfall

Temperate cyclone bring alone with them

Pleasant weather Snowfall and Hail Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall Mild rainfall

The cyclone represents a state of atmosphere in which

Low pressure is in the center and high pressure is around. High pressure is in the center and low pressure is around There is low pressure all around None of these

The cyclones of temperate latitudes differ from those of the tropics in a number of ways. Which one of the following is most prominent of them all

Their size is far greater. They are caused by frontal system whereas the tropical cyclones are not. These occur more frequently The precipitation is more evenly distributed in the temperature cyclone.

The general weather associated with anticyclone is

Fine and Dry Hot and Wet Cold and severe Cold and mild

The tropical cyclone do not occurs close to the equator because of

Weak coriolis force Light and variable winds Excessive humidity Convective activity

The tropical cyclone of the bay of Bengal are called

Typhoons Hurricanes Depressions Willy Willy
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Title: World Geography: Cyclones and Anticyclones
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