World Climate PYQs — 12 UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Question 1

Consider the following description : Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. Precipitation varies between 50 cm – 250 cm. What is this type of climate ?

Accepted Answer

D. Marine West coast climate

Question 2

"Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over." Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?

Accepted Answer

B. Equatorial

Question 3

The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of

Accepted Answer

C. Monsoon climate

Question 4

"Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders." The above statement best describes which of the following regions?

Accepted Answer

B. Central Asian Steppe

Question 5

Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region?

Accepted Answer

D. A definite dry and wet season

Question 6

A geographic area with an altitude of 400 meters has the following characteristics:

Month	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Average maximum temp	31	31	31	31	30	30	29	28	29	29	30	31
Average minimum temp	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	20
Rainfall (mm)	51	85	188	158	139	121	134	168	185	221	198	86

If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be?

Accepted Answer

D. Tropical rainforest

Question 7

A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:

Warm and dry climate
Mild and wet winter
Evergreen Oak trees

The above features are distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?

Accepted Answer

A. Mediterranean

Question 8

Consider the following statements:

In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons
In Mediterranean region, summer months receive more rain
In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year
Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates

Which of these statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

D. 3 & 4

Question 9

Temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below:

Month	Temperature	Rainfall (cm)
J	9.4	12.2
F	10.6	9.1
M	11.7	7.9
A	12.2	2.5
M	13.3	1.0
J	13.9	0.3
J	13.9	-
A	14.4	-
S	15.6	0.8
O	15.0	2.5
N	13.3	6.1
D	10.6	11.7

Average Temp: 12.8 °C
Average Rainfall: 54.9 cm/year
Identify the region having the above climatic patterns:

Accepted Answer

A. Mediterranean region

Question 10

Consider the following temperature and rainfall data:

Month	Temperature	Rainfall (cm)
January	6.7	14.0
February	6.7	13.2
March	7.2	11.4
April	8.9	9.4
May	11.1	8.1
June	13.9	8.1
July	15.0	9.6
August	15.0	12.2
September	13.9	10.4
October	11.1	14.4
November	8.9	14.0
December	7.8	16.8

The climate to which this data pertains is:

Accepted Answer

C. West European type

Question 11

Consider the following climatic conditions (northern hemisphere):

Month	Temp (°C)	Rainfall (cm)	Month	Temp (°C)	Rainfall (cm)
Jan	3.9	4.7	Jul	27.8	14.5
Feb	4.4	5.7	Aug	27.8	14.0
Mar	8.3	8.2	Sep	22.3	12.7
Apr	14.4	9.2	Oct	18.3	7.0
May	20.0	9.2	Nov	12.2	5.0
Jun	23.3	17.7	Dec	6.7	3.5

These are most likely to be found in the natural regions of:

Accepted Answer

A. China type

Question 12

Of the four shaded areas in the map, which is characterized by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters, and seasonal reversal of winds?

Accepted Answer

A. 1