DEFENCE CT 5: World Geography (Distribution of rainfall and Cyclones) Welcome to your DEFENCE CT 5: World Geography (Distribution of rainfall and Cyclones) Question No. 1 Which cyclones originate over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean? A. Western cyclones B. Tropical cyclones C. Eastern cyclones D. Temperate cyclones None Question No. 2 Which of the following is the factor that causes the winter rain in the north-western part of India? A. Western disturbances B. High pressure over the Indian Ocean C. Monsoon winds D. Subtropical easterly jets None Question No. 3 Which of the following is not a form of precipitation? A. Fog B. Hailstone C. Snowfall D. Rain None Question No. 4 Where do willy-willies cyclones originate? A. West Australia B. Pacific Ocean C. Atlantic Ocean D. Indian Ocean None Question No. 5 Consider the following statements with respect to convectional rainfall :1. It is common in regions that are intensely heated.2. It is mostly found in the temperate regions of the earth.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 None Question No. 6 The storm that originates in the Caribbean Sea is called A. Cyclone B. Hurricane C. Typhoon D. Chinook None Question No. 7 Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of tropical cyclones? A. It is a low-pressure area surrounded by increasing high-pressure isobars. B. The eyewall is having strong winds and torrential rains. C. Within the cyclone, winds move clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere. D. It developed in summer season in the vicinity of Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone. None Question No. 8 A form of solid precipitation consisting of large pellets or spheres of ice balls is known as ____. A. Hail B. Sleet C. Drizzle D. Frost None Question No. 9 When two different air masses meet, the boundary zone between them is a ______. A. Front B. Fault C. Current D. Cyclone None Question No. 10 Which one of the following clouds is a rain-bearing cloud? A. Cumulus cloud B. Stratus cloud C. Nimbus cloud D. Cirrus cloud None Time's up