1. Large areas in India are subjected to considerable rainfall variability. Rainfall variability is likely to be the greatest in the areas of

2. Consider the following statements:
1. Most rainfall and snowfall in the mid-latitudes are formed by the ice-crystal process.
2. The base of cirrus clouds invariably occurs at an altitude below 5000 m. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

3. Match List-I (Climatic Type) with List-II (Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A.Savannah 1. Rainfall below 15 cm and thorny scrub vegetation
B. Humid subtropical
2. No prolonged dry season and rainforest vegetation C.West coast marine
3. Annual rainfall 75 cm, no pronounced dry season forest vegetation D.Middle latitude desert
4. Rain scanty, long dry season, bush and short Grass vegetation
5. Annual temperature range below 20°C and mixed hardwood to coniferous vegetation Codes A B C D

4. Exceptionally high rainfall is recorded in regions owing to

5. Assertion (A) : The annual range of temperature is greater over land areas. Reason (R) : Land area warm and cool more rarely than water bodies. Codes

6. Which type of rainfall is caused when masses of air pushed by wind are forced up the side of elevated land formations, such as large mountains?

7. Consider the following statements :
1. The variation in average annual range of temperature at 15° latitude of Northern Hemisphere.
2. At latitudes poleward of 35°, the incoming radiation exceeds the outgoing radiation in Northern Hemisphere, whereas in Southern Hemisphere, the outgoing radiation exceeds the incoming radiation. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

8. Coniferous forest regions are well developed in

9. In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year?

10. Which one of the following islands receives conventional rainfall?

11. In mid-latitudes, convective precipitation is associated with

12. A form precipitation is

13. Assertion (A) : Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year. Reason (R) : High temperature and high humidity cause conventional rain in most afternoons near the equator. Codes

14. Assertion (A) : The seasonality of precipitation is affected by the seasonal movement of global and regional pressure systems. Reason (R) : Climates located at 10º to 15º of latitude experience a significant wet period when dominated by the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Codes

15. In mid-latitudes, convective precipitation is associated with

16. Exceptionally high rainfall is recorded in regions owing to

17. If a small raindrop falls through air

18. Which of the following is not a form of precipitation?

19. Consider the following statements :
1. The variation in average annual range of temperature at 15° latitude of Northern Hemisphere.
2. At latitudes poleward of 35°, the incoming radiation exceeds the outgoing radiation in Northern Hemisphere, whereas in Southern Hemisphere, the outgoing radiation exceeds the incoming radiation. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?