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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.
Developmental Milestones in IPCC

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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Discuss the findings of IPCC 5th Climate Assessment Report.

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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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