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Question 1
Appeared in Year: 2012
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Compare and contrast tropical cyclone and temperate cyclone.
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Tropical Cyclone and Temperate Cyclone
- “Tropical cyclone” is used to refer to warm-core, low-pressure systems that develop over tropical or subtropical oceans. They are accompanied by strong winds.
- Temperate cyclones are generally called depressions. They have low pressure at the centre and increasing pressure outwardly.
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Question 2
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Discuss the findings of IPCC 5th Climate Assessment Report and evaluate India՚s progress. Should Indian subcontinent be more concerned with climate change?
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IPCC and 5th Climate Assessment Report
- IPCC is an intergovernmental agency which periodically surveys and provides scientific findings on climate change & provides assessment reports with possible solutions to help governments take actions.
IPCC Released Its 5th Assessment Report in 2014
- Global warming is a result of in…
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Question 3
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IPCC 5th Climate Assessment Report
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an international body for assessing the science related to climate change.
- IPCC was set up by World Meteorological Organization [WMO] and United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) and United Nation Development Program (UNDP) in 1988.
- To provide policymakers with regu…
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Question 4
Appeared in Year: 2016
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Differentiate between insolation and temperature and explain anomalous temperature.
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Insolation and Temperature
- In simple words, insolation is the heat and light energy that comes from the sun on the earth՚s surface where as temperature is the measurement of the intensity of heat.
- The sun is the primary source of energy on the earth. The earth՚s surface receives most of its energy in the form of short waves which are of electromagnet…
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Question 5
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Compare the origin and weather conditions associated with the tropical and temperate cyclones.
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Cyclones
- Cyclones are giant, spinning, whirlwind storms or large scale air mass that rotates around a strong centre of low atmospheric pressure.
- There are two types of cyclone: Tropical and Temperate Cyclones.
Origin of Cyclones
Location – Tropical Cyclone
Those cyclones that origin in Tropics i.e.. between 5 - 30 degree north and south of the equator a…
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Question 6
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Explain climate change with special reference to Paris Summit. Discuss the objective and agenda for the Paris Summit? (30 Marks)
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Climate Change and Paris Summit
- Presently we are bringing group prospect of climate change because of global warming caused by anthropogenic emission of CO2 and other house gases.
- The emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) are primarily because of increased usage of fossil fuel like natural gas, petroleum, coal, etc. for transport and energy.
- In addition…
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Question 7
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Explain causes of global climate change and the historical basis for the same.
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Global Climate Change
- Climate change is phenomena that is witnessed primarily because of increase of concentration of carbon dioxide and other gases in atmosphere.
- This increase in gases gives rise to greenhouse effect and upsets the natural balance and leads to increased warmth.
- Climate change is the measurable effects of the continual warming trend.
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Question 8
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Explain Air Mass Theory and Jet Stream Theory of monsoon development.
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Air Mass Theory
- The southeast trade winds in the southern hemisphere and the northeast trade winds in the northern hemisphere meet each other near the equator.
- This meeting place is known as the inter tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) .
- It is the region of ascending air, maximum clouds and heavy rainfall.
- The location of ITCZ shifts North and South of e…
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Question 9
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Differentiate between dew, hail and fog? What are the various forms of precipitation?
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Precipitation and Its Various Forms
- Precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour that falls under gravity.
- Precipitation occurs when a portion of the atmosphere becomes saturated with water vapour, so that the water condensed and precipitates.
- The main forms of precipitation includes drizzle, rain sleet, snow, graupel a…
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