SSC Geography Previous Year Questions Set 30

291. Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Orographic rainfall
B. Cyclonic rainfall
C. Frontal rainfall
D. Convectional rainfall
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292. Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India ?[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Western disturbances
B. Norwesters
C. Loo
D. Mango showers
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293. Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere contains the ozone layer ?[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Troposphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Ionosphere
D. Stratosphere
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294. Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by:[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. SO2
B. Ozone
C. Oxygen
D. Argon
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295. Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called:[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Drizzle
B. Hail
C. Sleet
D. Snow
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296. Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’?[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
1. Cirrus
2. Nimbostratus
3. Cumulonimbus
4. Altocumulus

Choos the right option?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1 and 4 only
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297. Ozone layer is formed due to reactions of :[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. oxygen and ultraviolet rays
B. carbon dioxide and layers of atmosphere
C. cosmic rays and layers of atmosphere
D. infrared rays and ultraviolet rays
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299. The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is:[SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 2016]
A. Troposphere
B. Ionosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Mesosphere
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300. Which of the following is the lowest atmospheric layer ?[SSC MTS 2017]
A. Lithosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Hydrosphere
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