31. Which of the following conditions are associated with EI Nino phenomena ?

1. 1. Heavy rains in South America and droughts in Australia

   
   
   

   2. Droughts in South America and heavy rains in Australia

   
   
   

   3. Heavy rains in both South America and Australia

   
   
   

   4. Droughts in both South America And Australia

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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32. Many of the world's hot deserts are found in the

1. 1. Subtropical low - pressure belt

   
   
   

   2. Tropical high - pressure belt

   
   
   

   3. Subtropical high - pressure belt

   
   
   

   4. Tropical low - pressure belt

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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33. Which one of the following statements regarding EI Nino is NOT true ?

1. 1. It is an extension of the Equatorial current towards

   
   
   

   2. It is a occasional warm current leading to an increase of about 10^°C in surface water temperatures

   
   
   

   3. It develops as an temporary replacement of the usual cold Peruvian current

   
   
   

   4. It cause and increase in planktons which thrive in the cold Peruvian current

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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34. One of the two belts of high atmosphere pressure that are centered, in the mean, near 30^° N and 30^° S latitudes is called

1. 1. Polar winds

   
   
   

   2. Trade winds

   
   
   

   3. Prevailing Winds

   
   
   

   4. Subtropical high - pressure belt

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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35. EI - Nino is

1. 1. A warm current in the Pacific ocean flowing near the coast of Peru

   
   
   

   2. A cold current in the Pacific ocean flowing near the coast of Peru

   
   
   

   3. A warm current in the Atlantic ocean flowing near the coast of Iceland

   
   
   

   4. A cold current in the Atlantic ocean flowing near the coast of Iceland

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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