CAPF (AC) GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

Question 1:

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the pattern of direction of pressure and direction of wind at the center of a cyclone?

Low pressure in the center and the direction of the wind in the northern hemisphere according to the clockwise direction.

Low pressure in the center and anti-clockwise wind direction in the northern hemisphere.

Low pressure in the center and anti-clockwise wind direction in the southern hemisphere.

The high pressure in the center and the direction of the wind in the southern hemisphere is clockwise.

Question 2:

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Coriolis force?
Statement-1: The value of the Coriolis force is maximum at the poles and zero at the equator
Statement-2: Due to the effect of the Coriolis force, the winds deflect to the right of their original direction in the northern hemisphere.
the option-:

only 1

only 2

Both 1 and 2

neither 1 nor 2

Question 3:

What is the deepest place on earth, above sea level?

North North Channel

Pacific Ocean

Mariana Trench

Red Sea

Question 4:

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Father of Geography - Hecataeus

Father of systematic geography - Eratosthenes

The first proponent of the word Geographica - Eratosthenes

Creator of the World Globe - Anaximander

Question 5:

Which type of rain is accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder of clouds?

Convective rain

Cyclonic rain

mountain rain

none of these

Question 6:

Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP-United Nations Environment Programme) located ?

Nairobi

New York

Geneva

South Africa

Question 7:

Which of the following is the cause of skin cancer?

Gamma rays

X Rays

Ultraviolet Rays

None of these

Question 8:

Which of the following atmospheric pollutants is the main cause of acid rain?

SO2 (Sulfur dioxide)

O2 (Oxygen)

CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)

HCl (Hydrochloric Acid)

Question 9:

Which term is assigned to cyclones, distributed in the Indian Ocean?

Hurricane

Tornadoes

Typhoon

Tropical Cyclone

Question 10:

Which one of the following is not a part of the solar system?

Asteroids

Constellation

Planets

Comets