TROPICAL SYSTEM – Air – DGCA Question Bank For Politics

#1. Wind speed in a tropical severe cyclone is:

27 - 33 kt

48 - 63 kt

17 - 27 kt

#2. Fronts are characteristics of:

Tropical cyclone

Extra - tropical depressions

Monsoon depressions

#3. In a mature tropical cyclone, the eye area is characterised by:

moderate winds and heavy rains

hurricane force winds and squalls

calm wind, little clouding and practically no rainfall

#4. Cyclonic storm across Tamil Nadu coast in:

Oct - Nov

Jul - Aug

Feb - May

#5. Cyclonic storms form over Indian seas during

SW monsoon

Winter Season

Pre-Monsoon & Post Monsoon

#6. TRS occurs over Indian seas in:-

Equatorial Region

5 - 15° N

0 - 5° N

#7. In the Bay of Bengal during the months of Jul, August, Monsoon Depression form

Over Head Bay

Central Bay

South Bay

#8. In a monsoon depression maximum weather occurs in

SE sector

NW sector

SW sector

#9. During re-curvature maximum weather in a monsoon depression occur in

SE sector

NW sector

SW sector

NE sector

#10. On whatever compass course the cyclone is approached, strong winds from the port indicate that the centre lies somewhere

Ahead

Behind

Port

Starboard

#11. The well developed extra tropical cyclonic storm is composed of two main frontal systems and an occluded front, which varies in extent:

A stationery Front followed by a warm front

A low with a warm front radiating out Southwards followed by a cold front.

A warm front and an occluded front

None of the above

#12. Cyclonic storms are confined almost entirely to the

Latitudes near Equator

Tropical Latitudes

Polar lat.

Mid lat.

#13. The weather expected in a well developed cyclonic storm is:

Moderate Weather

Stormy weather

Clear skies

No wind or temperature change

#14. After entering land the Cyclones gradually die down

True

False

#15. The ________ is the most dangerous part of the cyclone is

eye wall

eye

Outer storm area

complete cyclone

#16. No CS form

At poles

At Equator

AT Lat 40 deg

All these

#17. Average life of a tropical cyclone in India is

10 Days

6-8 Days

3-4 Days

#18. CS in India are mostly of intensity

Severe

Very Weak

Moderate

#19. Eye of a CS is surrounded by

Shelf Clouds

Wall Clouds

Rotor Clouds

Roll Clouds

#20. CS in Indian region are less intense because

They have a very short travel over the sea

Sea surface temp. are not high

India is close to Equator

#21. Surge is sudden strengthening of wind in the ______ air mass

Same

Different

Both

#22. Surge and Shear Line are features of _______ monsoon

Vigorous

Weak

Moderate

#23. Peninsular discontinuity occurs along

West Coast

East coast

Central Peninsula

#24. Peninsular discontinuity occurs during

Monsoon

NE Monsoon

Pre Monsoon

#25. Surge is also

Velocity Divergence

Velocity Convergence

lite ITCZ

#26. In a depression the wind speed is

<17 kt

34 - 47 kt

17 - 27 kt

48 - 63 kt

#27. In a CS the wind speed is

<17 kt

34 - 47 kt

17 - 27 kt

28 - 33 kt

#28. A monsoon depression slopes ______ with height

SE

NW

SW

NE

#29. Average life of a monsoon depression is

2 - 3 days

8 - 9 days

3 - 5 days

10 - 12 days

#30. Monsoon depressions move faster ove

Sea

Plains

Hills

Rivers

#31. For formation of a CS sea surface temperature should be

26 - 27° C

23 - 24° C

24 - 25° C

30° C

#32. In a extra tropical cyclone family there are 3 - 4 CS or depressions, one to the ___ of the other

SE

NW

SW

NE

#33. In TRS the central pressure is about

1002 - 1010 hPa

1000 - 900 hPa

1010 - 1020 hPa

#34. TRS develop over

Sea

Land

Islands

at equator

#35. TRS develop over ______ deg Lat

0 - 5

5 -15

25 - 30

30 - 40

#36. In TRS pressure gradient is very steep up to a radius of

30 km

50 km

100 km

400 km

#37. Extra Tropical Storms originate in

Equatorial Front

Tropical Front

Polar Front

#38. Extra-tropical Storms generally move in the direction

S to E

W to E

S to W

E to W

#39. A Tropical Cyclone moves ______ in a day

300 - 500 km

500 -700 km

700 - 900 km

#40. A Tropical CS has outer storm area of about

>400 km

>700 km

>900 km

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#1. Wind speed in a tropical severe cyclone is:

#2. Fronts are characteristics of:

#3. In a mature tropical cyclone, the eye area is characterised by:

#4. Cyclonic storm across Tamil Nadu coast in:

#5. Cyclonic storms form over Indian seas during

#6. TRS occurs over Indian seas in:-

#7. In the Bay of Bengal during the months of Jul, August, Monsoon Depression form

#8. In a monsoon depression maximum weather occurs in

#9. During re-curvature maximum weather in a monsoon depression occur in

#10. On whatever compass course the cyclone is approached, strong winds from the port indicate that the centre lies somewhere

#11. The well developed extra tropical cyclonic storm is composed of two main frontal systems and an occluded front, which varies in extent:

#12. Cyclonic storms are confined almost entirely to the

#13. The weather expected in a well developed cyclonic storm is:

#14. After entering land the Cyclones gradually die down

#15. The ________ is the most dangerous part of the cyclone is

#16. No CS form

#17. Average life of a tropical cyclone in India is

#18. CS in India are mostly of intensity

#19. Eye of a CS is surrounded by

#20. CS in Indian region are less intense because

#21. Surge is sudden strengthening of wind in the ______ air mass

#22. Surge and Shear Line are features of _______ monsoon

#23. Peninsular discontinuity occurs along

#24. Peninsular discontinuity occurs during

#25. Surge is also

#26. In a depression the wind speed is

#27. In a CS the wind speed is

#28. A monsoon depression slopes ______ with height

#29. Average life of a monsoon depression is

#30. Monsoon depressions move faster ove

#31. For formation of a CS sea surface temperature should be

#32. In a extra tropical cyclone family there are 3 - 4 CS or depressions, one to the ___ of the other

#33. In TRS the central pressure is about

#34. TRS develop over

#35. TRS develop over ______ deg Lat

#36. In TRS pressure gradient is very steep up to a radius of

#37. Extra Tropical Storms originate in

#38. Extra-tropical Storms generally move in the direction

#39. A Tropical Cyclone moves ______ in a day

#40. A Tropical CS has outer storm area of about