111. With reference to equatorial climate, consider the following statements
     1. Thermally induced low pressure belt develops around the equator but the pressure gradient is very low.
     2. Temporal variability in the amount of rainfall is not found
     Which of the statement (s) given above is / are correct ?

1. 1. 1 only

   
   
   

   2. 2 only

   
   
   

   3. Both 1 and 2

   
   
   

   4. Neither 1 nor 2

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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112. Assertion (A) : Equatorial region is an area of sluggish development.
     Reason (R) : Extreme climate conditions prevail here.

1. 1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
      

   
   
   

   3. (A) is true but (R) is false
      

   
   
   

   4. (A) is false but (R) is true
      

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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113. Consider the following statements
     1. in the tropical rain forest of Brazil, the average diurnal range of temperature is much greater than the average annual range of temperature.
     2. In the humid sub-tropical climate of Kyushu island of Japan, the rainfall for the year almost totals that of the rain fall tropical rain forest.
     Which of the statements given above is / are correct

1. 1. 1 only

   
   
   

   2. 2 only

   
   
   

   3. Both 1 and 2

   
   
   

   4. Neither 1 nor 2

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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114. Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming ?
     1. Melting of glaciers
     2. Rise in sea level
     3. Changes in weather condi lions
     4. Rise in global temperature
     5. Rise in global temperature
     Select the correct answer from the code given below
     Code

1. 1. 1 and 2

   
   
   

   2. 1, 2 and 3

   
   
   

   3. 2, 3 and 4

   
   
   

   4. All the four

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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115. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
     1. Cwa ... hot summer, dry winter
     2. Cwb ... hot, dry summer
     3. Scb ... warm dry summer
     4. Cfb ... warm summer
     Select the correct answer using the codes given below
     Code

1. 1. 1,2,3 and 4

   
   
   

   2. 1,3 and 4

   
   
   

   3. 1 and 4

   
   
   

   4. 2 and 3

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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