El Nino And Southern Oscillations Quiz 8 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which one of the following is the first company-managed major port in India? [CDS 2001, CDS 2003]

Correct Answer: B) Ennore.

2. The Sivasamudram Falls is on: [Teachers' Exam 1994]

Correct Answer: A) Cauvery.

3. What does the term ENSO refer to?

Correct Answer: D) El Nino/ Southern Oscillation.

4. What causes La Nina?

Correct Answer: C) Cooling water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America.

5. Which causes North Carolina to experience an increase in winter precipitation?

Correct Answer: A) El Nino.

6. Pada saat Peru mengalami Banyak hujan, Indonesia-Australia dan India mengalami .....

Correct Answer: B) Kondisi yang berlawanan yaitu kekeringan.

7. The term El Nino now refers to both a coupled oceanic and atmospheric phenomenon that is characterized by all but 1 of the items below.

Correct Answer: D) Atmospheric stagnation.

8. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?

Correct Answer: B) Vishakhapatnam.

9. What is the warming of Earth's atmosphere by gases like carbon dioxide and water vapor trapping the Sun's energy called?

Correct Answer: A) The Greenhouse effect.

10. The highest waterfall in India is: [PCS 1994]

Correct Answer: B) Jog.

11. The wind over the equator blows weaker than usual during .....

Correct Answer: A) El Nino.

12. During an El Nino year, in VA we will likely have what kind of winter?

Correct Answer: A) Cold and snowy.

13. Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea? [Teachers' Exam 1991]

Correct Answer: C) Narmada and Tapti.

14. Meteorologists forecast the high temperature for the day to be 90$^\circ$F. At which time would the temperature be the closest to 90$^\circ$F?

Correct Answer: C) 2.00pm.

15. Data cuaca iklim di manfaatkan di bidang pertanian untuk .....

Correct Answer: A) Menentukan jenis tanaman yang cocok.

16. ENSO yang merupakan pengendali iklim di Indonesia berada di samudera .....

Correct Answer: C) Pasifik.

17. Which ocean is the largest ocean?

Correct Answer: A) Pacific.

18. Normally, atmospheric upwelling and rain occurs in the:

Correct Answer: B) Central Pacific.

19. In India, they have seasonal winds that affect .....

Correct Answer: B) Precipitation.

20. Narmada river originates from Amarkantak in:

Correct Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh.