MP SET 2025: State Eligibility Test, Earth Science
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R/P/P/2025/II Question Booklet No.
Subject-EARTH SCIENCES
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51. Select the decreasing order of fresh water
51. ^ ^ 3TTWT
availability by volume :
(A) Ground water, Lalces, Soil moisture,
Atmospheric water vapour, Biota, (A) ^
Rivers
(B) Rivers, Lakes, Ground water. Atmo
spheric water vapour, Biota, Soil (B)
moisture
(C) Ground water, Lakes, Soil moisture,
Atmospheric water vapour, Rivers, (C) -f^ ^
Biota ^Fiter
(D) Rivers, Ground water. Lakes,
(D) \^cl,
Atmospheric water vapour, Biota,
Soil moisture "STRfer, ^^ .
52. Arrange the following solar planets based 52. PiMRiRsId ^ ^
on the increasing order of their density ^^^ "qr :
distribution :
(A) ^2^, W,
(A) Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Neptune
(B) wr,
(B) Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune,
Earth
(C) Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Mars, (C) Tfqei,
Earth
(D) Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Earth, (D)
Mars
irq^
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53. In the elemental composition of the sun, 53. ^ aiRqcfi ^ ^
apart from hydrogen,followed by helium elfd'MH ^ ^ TTI^
which another element is next abundant ? t ? 1.
(A) Carbon (B) Iron (A) (B) ^
(C) Silicon (D) Oxygen (C) (D)
54. A region with a negative lapse rate of 54. dlMHlH ^ fRT ^^ ^
temperature is called as : ^ ^IRIT ^ ?
(A) Potential temperature (A) dlMHIH
(B) Virtual temperature (B) mm
(C) Temperature inversion (C) mm o^cshHui
(D) Absolute temperature (D) dIHHH
55. The mean meridional thermally direct 55. fFT ar^* T{^ ARfe-ildd ciftRt wm
circulation in low latitudes is known as: ^ ^^ t ?
(A) Ferrel cell (B) Walker cell (A) (B)
(C) Hadley cell (D) Polar cell (C) ^ (D) ^
56. The zone of the easily deformed Earth's 56. "^8^ ^ armpft ^
mantle is known as : afcT:an^ ^ ^^^ W t ?
(A) Lithosphere (B) Mesosphere (A) (B)
(C) Troposphere (D) Asthenosphere (C) (D)
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57. Arrange the following minerals according 57. Pi^KriRsia ^
to the increase in their Moho hardness ^^ :
scale :
(A)
(A) Gypsum, Fluorite, Topaz, Feldspar
(B) Gypsum, Feldspar, Topaz, Fluorite (B) 1^1^, qJcr^MR,
(C) Gypsum, Topaz, Fluorite, Feldspar (C) 4lc^MK
(D) Gypsum, Fluoiite, Feldspar, Topaz (D)
58 is metamoiphosed limestone or 58 ^ "qraro
dolostone mostly consisting of calcite. i, ^ ^^
?kn "t 1
(A) Slate (B) Schist
(A)^ (B) fw
(C) Mylonite (D) Marble (C) (D) W4W
59. If the global albedo of the Earth is 59. ^ 3.33%
increased by 3.33%, the change in ^^ if ^ ^
radiative equilibrium temperature of the mPw^H #TT :
Earth will be :
(A) 0.915 K OT itm
(A) Cooling by 0.915 K
(B) 0.915 K OT ^
(B) Warming by 0.915 K
(C) 91.5 itm
(C) Cooling by 91.5 K
(D) 91.5 K ^
(D) Warming by 91.5 K
(Given that present global albedo of the
= 0.3, =
Earth = 0.3, Stefan-Boltzmann constant
= 5.67 X 10-8 w/m^K^ and Solar 5.67 X 10-8 w/m2K4 ^ ^
constant = 1360 W/m^) = 1360 W/m2)
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60. Most of the density gradient tends to be
60. IwrNwr w ^
concentrated within a layer of ocean
called the Pycnocline; at lower latitudes, Mc|uiai t", Pi-qtri
the Pycnocline is synonymous with -q^ t, k
the , however, in the Polar
Wlff^ WWR #
Ocean, also plays an important role
in inhibiting vertical mixing.
(A) Mixed layer and Barrier layer t I .
respectively
(A) wm: W w
(B) Thermocline and Mixed layer
respectively. (B) W?ld W
(C) Barrier layer arid Deep ocean layer
(C) TO 3^ -q^ qff
respectively
TO
(D) Thermocline and Halocline
respectively (D)
61. What is the composition of Diaspore ? 61. TO¥ik qq wq TO t ?
(A) A1(0H)3 (B) HAIO2 (A) A1(0H)3 (B) HAIO2
(C) Mg(0H)2 (D) HFe02 (C) Mg(0H)2 (D) HFe02
62. How is the pyroelectricity in crystal 62. ^ ^^ 1tot
induced ? • ^ "^TTOr t ?
(A) Changes in temperature (A) diqro -qfMq ^
(B) Changes in pressure (B) TO^ qfMq
(C) Changes in colour (C) tq "qft^cfq
(D) Changes in structure (D) "^TTTO hRcjcI'I "gRl
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63. In which climatic region Silcrete rock is 63. HncrlsbV -dddnT ^ f^pcrfuT
formed ? ^ ^t ?
(A) Arid to semi-arid climate . (A) ^
(B) Cold to Arctic climate (B)
(C) Tundra region (C) ^ ^
(D) None of the'above (D) ^^
64. "What is called the replacement of one 64. PsbWd ^ 1^* arm ^
T^TPTRPRT SKI "I",
ion in a lattice.by another ?
?
(A) Omission
(A) (sitfiRPT)
(B) Solid solution
(B) ^ pcjoi-m
(C) Interstitial
(C) RTSq
(D) Diadochy (D)
65. What is called the Glauconite rich 65. ^ ^^ t?
sands ?
(A)^
(A) Beach sand
(B)
(B) Green sand
(C) Red sand (C) ^
(D) Blue sand (D) ^ (iM td)
66. Who proposed the 'Elastic Rebound 66. '^dlPw=b R<41<iu^ kjM' sft ?
Theory' ?
(A) ^.R47.
(A) C.R Richter
(B) R=^.R4r. tte
(B) H.R Ried
(0) liGiet
(C) G.W. Tribble
(D) LIuis Fontbote
(D) WE*
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67. The second highest peak of the world is 67. ^ ^ ^
known as : "TO ^ f ?
(A) Mount Everest (A)
(B) Mount Diyamir ■(B)
(C) Mustagh or K2 peak (C) K2 ^
(D) None of the above (D) ^ ^
68. What is Carbonate Compensation Depth 68. chnTAd ^ t ?
(CCD)?
(A) ^
(A) The depth at which the rate of
solution is balanced by the rate of
supply
(B) The depth at which carbonates are i
balanced
(C) The depth at which supply of
carbonates is balanced
(D) None of the above
(D) ^ ^
69. What is the thickness (in mm) range of 69. ^^ ^ ^ (Ml "^f)
the Fissile bed ? ^ Mr ^ ?
(A) > 5.0 mm (B) 1.0 - 5.0 mm (A) >5.0Mt (B) 1.0-5.0 Mt
(C) 0.5 - 1.0 mm (D) < 0.5 mm (C) 0.5 - 1.0 Ml (D) < 0.5 Mt
70. Which fossil is related to middle 70.
Gondwana ? t ?
(A) Ptilophyllum (B) Glossopteris (A) feftwm (B)
(C) Thinnfeldia (D) Dicroidium (C) (D)
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71. Which of the following mineral series 71. PiHr^fed "^r
exhibits coupled substitution ? •RfcRSTFPn t ?
(A) Forsterite-Fayalite (A)
(B) Anorthite-Albite (B)
(C) Biotite-Phlogopite (C)
(D) Enstatite-Ferrosilite (D)
72. Which decay system involves 'p' decay 72. m "M# 'p' m Mell
only ? t ?
(A) Sm-Nd (B) U-Th-Pb (A) Sm-Nd (B) U-Th-Pb
(C) K-Ar (D) Rb-Sr (C) K-Ar (D) Rb-Sr
73. Degree of freedom with value of 73. ^ "feirl 1 ^ w
1 indicates : %t ?
(A) Invariant point (B) Univariant line (A) 31^ (B) 3Tf^«TF?!T tel
(C) Bivariant area (D) Trivariant area (C) ^ (D) ^
74. Which of the following isotopes are used 74. fdHRrlR^d ^ wit wanfe
^^ WTT ^ wihT
to date ground water ?
W t ?
(A) N and S (B) N and H
(A) N 3fk S (B) N 3Tk H
(C) C and H (D) 0 and C (C) C 3lk H (D) 0^ C
75. In general the Basement rock of Archean 75. ^HMd: 3TT#^ ^ PdHdd
age are composed of : 9[fl ^Idt I
(A) Gneisses (B) Peridotite (A) (B)
(C) Slate (D) Marble (C) (P) "Rl#!- (WRTR)
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76. The oldest Lithe unit of Singhbhum 76. St)(in
craton is : t I
(A) OMG(Older Metamorophic Groups) (A) OMG (3#^ AemTFtTch
(B) Newer Dolerite (B)
(C) Singlibhum Formation (C)
(D) Singhbhum Granite (D)
77. Which of the following age is known as 77. "A ^
'Age of Early Life' ? ^ ^ vTFTi ?
(A) Precambrian (B) Palaeozoic (A) (B)
(C) Mesozoic (D) Cenozoic (C) (D)
78. Which of the following method can be 78. Pi^Rinaa Af ^ ^
used to inteipret the age of glacier ice ? ^ ^|UHI ^ ?
(A) Rb-Sr (B) C-14 (A) Rb-Sr (B) C-14
(C) Ar-Ar (D) Sm-Nd (C) Ar-Ar (D) Sm-Nd
79. Optically Stimulated' Luminescence 79. TTOfro ^ (OSL)
(OSL) dating is used to determine the fA)'H<=t)1 3715 ^i^Hi ^ ^
Age of: f ?
(A) Lava Flow (A) vIM 3T^
(B) Recent Sediment (B) 37^^
(C) Archean Rocks (C) 37Tf|ffzH ^
(D) Pillow Basalt (D) (afqi^i)
80. Geological age of first land plant 80. 318^ ^
is : t I
(A) Cambrian (B) Ordovician (A) (B) 37Tgff£ff^ppi
(C) Devonian (D) Permian (C) lMf¥FT (D)
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81. Which of the following is not a 81. PlHP^Rsld
hydrothermal deposit ? t ?
(A) Saddle reef (A) ^ Cwm f^)
(B) Ladder vein (B) ^^ (#TH -f^)
(C) Stockwork (C) Wl<=hc|ch (PflRcbl ^Ivl)
(D) Travertine (D)
82. Chrysotile asbestos is a fibrous variety of 82. PiMRiRsid ^
which of the following ? ^ WR t ?
(A) Amphibole (B) Talc (A) (B)
(C) Serpentine (D) PyrophyUite (C) (D)
83. Which of the following factors is/are 83. rHHRrlRsld ^ ^
liable to oil migration ? arTwrr d-dt^w! t/l ?
(i) Compaction of mud (i) r™ .
(ii) Capillarity (ii)
(iii) Buoyancy (iii)
(iv) Gravity (iv)
Choose the correct alternative :
(A) (i) and (ii) (A) (i) (ii)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii) (B) (i), (ii) sk (iii)
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (C) (ii), (iii) A (iv)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii) ^d (iv) (D) (i), (ii), (iii) sftT (iv)
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84. The percentage of the radiant energy
which is reflected back to space by
surface is called : t:
(A) Rayleigh scatter (A) TRTR
(B) Albedo (B)
(C) Mei scattering (C) Msh>Id
(D) None of the above (D) ^
85. Which GIS function involves combining
two or more layers to create a new layer ^ "HIST 13^ "qf M<a ^ "^tr "qi
^ TRtecT qi<ii ^iifnei
with information from layers ?
t ?
(A) Buffering (B) Overlay
(A) (B)
(C) Clipping (D) Digitizing ■(C) RkrlPM'! (D)
86. Which of the following statement is true 86. ^ ^ iHHfdfW
regarding strength of rocks ? ^ f ?
(A) Tensile strength is higher than (A) ^ 3#l^
compressive strength t
(B) Tensile strength is lower than (B) RTTRS^f, OTsaf ^
compressive strength t
(C) Tensile strength is equal to (C) ^ ^
compressive strength t
(D) None of the above (D) ^
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87. Which rock is used in building Taj 87. ^ "4* ^^ "SrahT
Mahal ? t ?
(A) Polished granite of Kamataka (A) chdkdi ^
(B) Eocene sand stone (B)
(C) White marble of Jabalpur (C) ^ ^ WRm:
(D) Malcrana marble of Rajasthan (D) TR^STFT ^ Hch<HI WRTR
88. The porosity of a rock is influenced by : 88. ^ mm ^t :
(i) Grain size (i) ^
(ii) Sorting of grains (ii) ^ ^
(iii) Shape of grains (iii) ^
Choose the correct alternative :
(A) (i) only (A) (i)
(B) (i)and(ii) (B) (i)3ik(ii)
(C) (ii) and (iii) (C) (ii) 3fk (iii)
(D) (i), (ii) and (iii) (D) (i), (ii) alk (iii)
89. Consider the following statements 89. rHMPdRsId
regarding groundwater flow :
(i) Darcy's law is applicable to laminar (i) ^ elfHdK
flow. I
(ii) The Reynolds' number determines (ii) mm t%
whether the flow is laminar or
^Phhk t ^ I
turbulent.
^ PcjcbcrM :
Choose the correct alternative :
(A) (i) WT t
(A) Only (i) is true
(B) <iqcri (ii) WT "I
(B) Only (ii) is true
(C) (i) sik (ii) t
(C) Both (i) and (ii) are true
(D) (i) 3lk (ii) f
(D) Both (i) and (ii) are false
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90. Schlumberger and Wenner array are
applied in : t:
(A) Resistivity survey (A)
(B) Radioactive survey (B)
(C) Gravity survey (C)
(D) None of the above (D) ^
91. An igneous intrusion is 91. ^ mm
called when both its roof and floor W\ ^ ^ 3^ drlcn
are convex upward. t, t I
(A) Lacolith (B) Phacolith (A) (B)
(C) Lopolith (D) Sills (C) (D)
92. Which of the following is a type of 92. PhhRhRsIcI "UWfe mm
chemical weathering ? ^ t ?
(A) Block disintegration due to frost (A) ^ ^
(B) Carbonation (B) (•=hl4'll=tTt^l)
(C) Anthropogenic weathering (C) HHci^dPid mm
(D) Biological weathering (D) mm
93. The mass of water vapour in grams 93. ^ WT
stoiiMH
contained in a kilogram of air is called :
t 1
(A) Absolute humidity
(A)
(B) Relative humidity
(B)
(C) Humidity capacity
(C)
(D) Specific humidity (D) fM^ 3Tl^dT
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94. Which state records the maximum 94. ^ ^ dlMW
diurnal range of temperature during
t ?
winter season ?
(A) West Bengal (B) Tamil Nadu
(A) (B) dPHdHI^
(C) Kerala (D) Rajasthan (C) (D)
95. During which period the stage of India's 95. ^ cffl
population growth was stagnant ? 8ft ?
(A) 1901-1921 (B) 1921-1951 (A) 1901-1921 (B) 1921-1951
(C) 1951-1991 (D) 1991-2011 (C) 1951-1991 (D) 1991-2011
96. Which type of cloud is associated with 96. "51^ ^ ^
heavy rainfall, thunder, lightning, hail aft^ afR -ft t ?'
and tornadoes ?
(A)
(A) Nimbo-stratus
(B) ^riRft-^ -ftsf
(B) Cumulo-nimbus
(C) Strato-cumulus
(C) ^
(D) Alto-cumulus (D)
97. The plants growing in areas of 97. afe ^.y.chMt waft* ^
alternating wet and. dry conditions are ftf <i*A ft* I
called :
(A)
(A) Tropophytes
(B)
(B) Mesophytes
(C)
(C) Xerophytes
(D) Hydrophytes (D)
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98. Practices aimed at using public and 98. ^ ^
common > land to produce fire wood, ^ wiPr ^
fodder and small timber in decentralized
way for the people is called as :
(A)
(A) Social forestry
(B) ciifictil
(B) Protection forestry
(C)
(C) Production forestiy
■ (D)^ ciiM
(D) Agro forestry
99. PlMl^Psld "TO,
99. Which of the following is not a self-
perpetuating continuous resource ? ^t ?
(A) Sunlight (A)
(B)
(B) Geothermal energy
(C) Soil (C) ^
(D) Tidal energy (D)
100. Impact of global warming includes : 100. ^ 3T^* t:
(A) Soil moisture imbalance (A)^ ^
(B) Increasing desertification (B)
(C) Sealevel rise (C) 4Htis%dd
(D) All of the above (D)
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105. In the Simpson's l/3rd rule of numerical 105. ^ 1/3^
integration the function is approximated
by a polynomial of :
^ fen t I
(A) 4tla order (B) 3rd order
(A) (B) cffer
(C) 2nd order (D) 1st order (C) (D) M6cr1l
106. The relation between 'unit ramp function' 106. Vl wt'
r(t) and 'delta function' 5(/) in digital r{t) 3^ ■pdNi' Hitrtd' 5(r)
signal processing, is : t :
(A) = (A) j5(0rf? = r(0
(B) jr(/)^/r = 5(r) (B) Jr(/)rff = 5(0
(C) ^'■(0=8(0
at
(C) ^'-(0 = 8(0
(D) ^8(0 = r(0 (D) ;^8(0 = K0
107. The intersection of the Japan and Izu- 107. ^nNFT 301 IsTTf^* ^
Bonin trenches with Nankai-Sagami
trough form a Triple Junction of type :
^ qiiui ^ :
(A) TTT (B) RTF
(A) TTT (B) RTF
(C) RRR (D) TTR
(C) RRR (D) TTR
T = Trench; R = Ridge; F = Transform
Fault
T = 1^; R = didch; F = ^
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108. The isostatic gravity anomaly (Agj) is 108. tw# (Agj),
related to Bouguer gravity anomaly(Agg) (Agg), nRi^iRna
and the computed anomaly of the root ^ WIT ^ ^ (Ag^) ^
zone (Ag^) as : t:
(A) Ag| =AgB-(AgJ^ (A) Agi=AgB-(Ag^f
(B) (B) Agi=(Aggf-Ag^
(C) Ag|=AgB-V^ (C) Agi=AgB-7^
(D) Ag[=AgB-Ag^ (D) Agj=AgB-Ag^
109. In the Northern Hemisphere the average 109.
Westward drift rates (7year) are highest (7year) ar^ #qT
in the latitude range of : t ?
(A) 60°-70° (B) 40°-50'' (A) 60°-70' (B) 40°-50°
(C) 20°-30° (D) 0°-10° (C) 20^-30^ (D) 0°-10''
110. As per the Torque Analysis of 12 major 110.
lithospheric plates, the amount of 'slab
puir driving the plate motion is ^ "fer stRtoh t ?
maximum for the plate :
(A)
(A) South American plate
(B) Eurasian plate (B)
(C) Pacific plate (C) Wifii'd '-(Ae
(D) Indian plate (D)
111. Which of the following triple junctions HI. RiHRriRsid ^ f^?T ^
is always unstable ? a#ap: ^ f ?
(A) RRR (B) TTT (A) RRR (B) TTT
(C) FFF . (D) RRT (Q FFF (D) RRT
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112. P-wave shadow zone develops between ; 112. P-OT ^ t:
(A) 110M60° (A) 110°-160° ^ iTsq
(B) 105^-130° (B) 105M30°^ -qeq
(C) I10M53° (C) 110M53°^ -qsTT
(D) 103°-143° (D) 103M43°^ -Rm
113. The value of gravitational acceleration at 113. ■fei "qr "qq Tnq
equator is about ; t :
(A) 9.78 m/s2 (B) 9.68 m/s^ (A) 9.78^/^2 (B) 9.68^/^2
(C) 9.83 m/s2 (D) 9.89 m/s^ (C) 9.83 •qt/^2 p) 9 89
114. Eotvos-correction is applied to : 114. Eotvos-Tf?ihpr 1^ t?
(A) Marine seismic measurement (A) q -Rm
'(B) Marine gravity measurement (B) g^c4|cbtfui TTTO
(C) Land gravity measurement (C) ^
(D) Land magnetic measurement (D) ^ -RFR
115. Which of the following arrangements 115. RHpriPsld 4* ^ ^ H-"q47R
• represents the H-type apparent resistivity 3rf?r4?i4nn ^ ^
curve ? t ?
(A) Pi>P2<p3 (A) Pi>P2<p3
. (B) P|<P2<P3 (B) P1<P2<P3
(C) Pi<P2>p3 (C) p, <P2>P3
(D) Pi>P2>P3 (D) p, > P2 > P3
116. What is the frequency range used in Very 116. PiH "4
Low Frequency (VLF) survey ?
(A) 15-25 Hz (A) 15-25^
(B) 15-25 MHz (B) 15-25
(C) 15-25 KHz (C) 15-25 fchdl^jyl
(D) 15-25 GHz (D) 15-25
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117. For many earth materials, which relation 117. STfem ^8^ P-OT ^ (Vp)
between P-wave velocity (Vp) and S-fl^ ^ (Vg) ^
S-wave velocity (Vg) is correct ? t ?
(A) Vg « 0.2 Vp (A) Vg « 0.2 Vp
(B) Vs « 0.4 Vp (B) Vg - 0.4 Vp
(C) Vs - 0.8 Vp (C) Vg « 0.8 Vp
(D) Vs » 0.6 Vp (D) Vg - 0.6 Vp
118. How many stress components completely 118. cRR ^ wm
define the state of stress of a body ? ^ PH^rMd ^ # ?
(A) 5 (B) 9 (A) 5 (B) 9
(C) 7 (D) 6 (C) 7 (D) 6
119. The shale rich in organic matter shows : 119. ^ (Shale) ^
:
(A) Low resistivity
(A) 31^
(B) High resistivity
(B)'
(C) Very high resistivity
(C) '
(D) None of the above (D) ^^
120. Which formation parameter is measured 120. Cq^.-qt.) (^)
by Self-Potential (SP) log ?
HlHi PtT4l ^jHcTT ?
(A) Natural radioactivity
(A)
(B) Hole diamater
(B) oTO
(C) Spontaneous electrical currents (C) Wq
(D) Resistance to. electric currents (D) TO ^ "EricRliT
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121. The lightning have been more concerned 121. ^ ^
with flashes : t ?
(A) Within cloud (A) ^^
(B) From cloud to cloud (B) ^
(C) From cloud to eartli (C) ^
(D) None of the above (D) <14^^ ^
122. The most intense thunderstorm occurs 122. ^^ fer
in: STRTT t ?
(A) North Europe (A) ^
(B) New Zealand (B)
(C) North Australia (C) ^3^
(D) Tropical Africa and tropical South (D) ^
America
123. Which technique malces use of 123. "RWiWR ^ qq w
observations near 11 and 12 pm detect 11 sfk 12 pm ^^ 31c|(hUh
cloud over oceans ? ciqrllqi . qiT M^Vl ?
(A) Split window (B) Crop window (A) Irqfe iWt (B) ^
(C) Snow window (D) Ocean window (C) (D)
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124. Cloud droplets formed on specific 124. t
aerosol called : "^IRTT t" :
(A) Solid Condensation Nuclei (A) ^
(B) Air Condensation Nuclei (B) ^
(C) Molecular Nuclei (C) ^ HTte
(D) Cloud Condensation Nuclei (D) ^1^ WFT
125. The rapid nucleation of ice occurs : 125. ^ "TfcT ^:
(A) At centre of cloud
(A) "<71
(B) At cloud boundaries
(B) ^1^ ^ tr
(C) Between the centre and cloud
(C) ^1^ ^ ^ 37k ^3Tf •%
boundaries
(D) None of the above (D) ^^
126. According to Wien's displacement law 126. cUHHH
the wave length of the peak emission T ""71 Ri<a<
for-a blackbody at temperature T : A,m :
(A) 1 2000 /AN 1
(A) 2000
2500
(B) /V.N .
(B)
2500
1000
(C) ^m //.N K=-^m
(C) 1 1000
(D)
1 2897 ,T.x 2897
T
(D)
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127. The vector field defined as cxirl of the 127.
velocity fs called :
(A) Turbulence (B) Vorticity (A) (B)
(C) Friction (D) Upwelling (C) (D)
128. If each term has its own usual meaning, 128. "^rf^ ^ SFHT t,
then the hydrostatic balance equation in
atmospheric system is : t:
(A) ^= pg (A) ^=PS
(B) (B) ^-P?
dp —
(C) (Q f-pF
dp
(D) f =-gP— (D) f-pF
129. For an adiabatic process the total energy 129. "feft "RfOT ^
of the atomosphere :
(A) Increases (A) t
(B) Decreases (B)^ t
(C) Remains constant (C) fm t
(D) None of the above (D) "5^^ ^^
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130. In the motion of the atmosphere a point 130. ^ 31^^ 13:^
in the continuum is regarded as : 1%^ "^IHT "^ITdT ^ :
(A) Temperature element (A) CIIHHH
(B) Pressure element (B)
(C) Volume element (C) STTOd
(D) Density element (D)
131. In satellite image, Inter-Tropical 131. dddF 3TdT-d^wftddld STfqwr
Convergence Zone (ITCZ) appears as : "fdiH 3ddiR R<211^ %TT "I ?
(A) dKdif ^ ^ ^
(A) Permanent cloud band zone
(B) "^ddT 13d ^
(B) Circular cloud rotating cyclonically
(C) Circular cloud " rotating anti-
(C) yRldshld ^^ 13d dl^ ^
cyclonically
(D) Series of cloud cluster interspersed (D) ^ did H
by clear area ^ dil
132. The height of- Geostationary satellite 132. dddf d7l dfl dd^ ^
from Earth's surface is : ■fdid^ "^Idt ?
(A) 42,000 km (A) 42,000
(B) ~ 1,000 km (B) 1,000
(C) 36,000 km (C) - 36,000 1^
(D) ~ 6,000 km (D) ~ 6,000
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133. A downward propagating zonally 133. cjic^i Sii-qRrich
symmetric oscillation with alternating
wind regimes (easterly and westerly) is
known as : Rtry 'jiRT "^sncTT ?
(A) Madden-Julian oscillation (A)
(B) Quasi-Biennial oscillation (B)
(C) Southern oscillation (C) %FT
(D) Vertical oscillation (D)
134. Gravity waves are not important for : 134. %Ti TT^Wjyf ^
t ?
(A) Short-range forecasting of synoptic
(A) TR MRjH'-^<u|
and planetary scale circulation
^ ■f^pr
(B) Long-range forecasting of synoptic
(B) Wito TTfRTOT
and planetary scale circulation
(C) Short-range forecasting of
(C) TR ^ ^
convective scale circulation
(D) Long-range forecasting of (D) RT RfeTRTR ^
convective scale circulation
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135. In which method, irregularly spaced 135. "4"
observational network of surface and
3tc^dl=hH ^ ^dlchdl ^ ^ ^
upper air stations are checked for
accuracy and interpolated to points on a
^ %TT
regular latitude-longitude grid ?
t ?
(A) Data initialization
(A) "snrfk^iqqT
(B) Data assimilation
(B)
(C) Objective analysis
(C)
(D) Parameterization
(D)
136. At microwave frequencies, which band 136. "qr dtHHii
has been used to obtain temperature Hiqq^cn TTRT 1%^ "fe ^
profile of atmosphere ? wikr t ?
(A) Water vapour absorption band (A) smikPT ^
(B) Oxygen absorption band (B) stNrNh
(C) Carbon-di-oxide absorption band (C)
(D) Ozone band (D)
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137. A persistent belt of strong westerly winds 137. 31?^ 30 ^ "TO
at the tropopause near 30® latitude in zhqWf^T TR "4^^
^
each hemisphere is called :
t?
(A) The tropical jet
(A) ^
(B) The sub-tropical jet
(B) ^
(C) Somali jet
(C) ^
(D) Polar jet (D)
138. What is the critical speed at which an 138. ^ "nfff fer
aircraft ceases to be supported in air ? ^ ^ ^ %TT t ?
(A) Cruising speed (A)
(B) Stalling speed (B) wTRrl'^l "Tfd
(C) Landing speed (C) ^ff¥iT
(D) Take-off speed (D) ^
139. What is vertical wind shear ? 139. ^ ?TtqT)
TO- t ?
(A) The change in horizontal wind
velocity at the same pressure level (A) ^^ ^
(B) The change in vertical wind MRcldd
velocity at the same pressure level (B) ^ TC ^
(C) The change in horizontal wind nRcidi
velocity between different height
(C) Mto ii^ fer ^
levels
% -qfM^
(D) The change in vertical wind
(D) ^
velocity between different height
MRcjcfn
levels
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140. Where is the risk associated with down- 140. ^
draughts is highest ? "fklT ?
(A) At the top of the cloud (A) ^
(B) Below cloud base (B) ^ ^
(C) At the ground level only . (C) "qr
(D) Above cloud base (D) ^ ^
141. In Ekman transport the surface current 141. A mii m ^
flow is approximately at which angle to
"0^ "qfl" ^ "qif
the right of the wind direction in the
northern hemisphere ?
(A) 75' (B) 60'
(A) 75^ (B) 60"=
(C) 45° (D) 30' (C) 45' (D) 30'
142. If each term has its usual meaning then 142. "q^ "qq qq wipq 3ts| f,
which of the following equations is
called Sverdrup equation ? t ?
(A) T„M^=curl^P (A) t„M_^ = curl^p
(B) curl^M^ = PT„ (B) curl^M_^=PT„
(C) pM_^,= curl^x„ (C) pM^=curl2T„
(D) M_^=pcurl^T„ (D) M_j,= Pcurl^T„
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143. If each term has its usual meaning, then 143.^ ^ ^ ami
the variation of Coriolis parameter with
5/ df
respect to latitude is called : hRc|<Jh — ^ t
dy
(A) a (B) P (A) a (B) P
(C) E (D) T| (C) 8 (D) T1
144. If each term has its usal meaning, for the 144. "^rf^ ^ wiHT a^af f,
motion in a fluid the hydrostatic balance cfl ^ uRl ^
equation is : t:
dp dp
(A) -= pg (A) -= pg
dp dp
(B) f =-pg (B) f =-pg
dp dp
(C) pf=g (C) pf=g
dp dp
(D) pf =-g (D) pf =-g
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145. The zone of the ocean where temperature 145.'mwK ^ cimH
^ ^ "qfcT frlM t, "3^
shaiply decreases with depth is called :
(A) Mixed zone
(A) Mm ^
(B) Deep ocean zone
(B) ^
(C) Thermocline zone
(C) ^
(D) Neutral zone (D) "sik
146. The relation between salinity and 146. Hmm -mm ^
J }
I chlorinity of the ocean : %:
(A) Salinity = 1.80655 x Chlorinity (A) -mm = 1.80655 X cKril<lM
(B) Salinity = 1.08655 x Chlorinity (B) = 1.08655 x
(C) Salinity = 1.65508 x Chlorinity (C) -mm = 1.65508 X
(D) Salinity = 1.55608 x Chlorinity (D) Qiciuicii = 1.55608 X cKnWPiel
147. If in a wave motion the wave number is 147.^ ^ Tfq rPCq k t
k and wave frequency is co, then phase -m 311^ (0 t, ^ M Cp
velocity C^ is equal to : WR t :
(A) k/(i) (B) (o/k
(A) A/co (B) (n/k
(C) G)l2nk (D) 2tcA/co
(C) (o/2nk (D) Ink/d)
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148. During which season sounds are projected 148.^ ifer ^ wW ^ ^
V
by males of a number ofspecies ?
(A) Neutral season (A)
(B) Sleeping season (B) "fer ^
(C) Subtractive season (C) RTOH
(D) Reproductive season (D) ^
149. The pattern of transfer of nutrients 149. ^ ^
between the components of a food web
is called :
(A) ^^
(A) Nutrient cycling
(B) itw ^
(B) Nutrient movement
(C) Nutrient advection (C)
(D) Nutrient diffusion (D) cT?^ TRR
150. The nitrogen and phosphorus ratio in the 150. -alk WPkH ^ >3^^
sea is generally : WlFlcT: t :
(A) 10 : I (B) 14.7 : 1 (A) 10 : 1 (B) 14.7 : 1
(C) 7 : 1 (D) 17 : 1 (C) 7: 1 (D) 17 : 1
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