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Consider the following statements
1. Nearly 99% of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth's surface.
2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth's surface.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

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Important Questions on World Geography

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A Mediterranean climate is characterised by very dry summers because
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Choose the correct statement
1. Purga is snow laden cold wind in Russian Tundra.
2. Bise is an extremely cold wind in France.
3. Yamo is warm and dry wind in Japan.
4. Santa Ana is warm and dry wind in Argentina.
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Consider the following statements regarding lapse rate
1. An unsaturated air mass cools at dry adiabatic lapse rate when it rise in the atmosphere.
2. The dry adiabatic lapse rate amounts to 1°C per 100m.
3. The wet adiabatic lapse rate may vary between 0.4°C and 0.9°C per 100m.
4. Dry adiabatic lapse rate is higher because of the release of latent heat of condensation.
Which of the above given statements are correct?
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Assertion(A):The surface winds spiral inward upon the centre of the cyclone.
Reason(R): Air descends in the centre of the cyclone. 
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Assertion (A) In Stratosphere the temperature increase with altitude results in a layering effect.
Reason (R) It creates a global 'inversion layer', and reduces vertical convection.
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Match List l with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I -- List II 
(Low-Latitude Climate) -- (Characteristic)
A. Wet Equatorial -- 1. Uniform temperatures, mean near 27C
B. Monsoon and trade wind coastal -- 2. Marked temperature cycle with very high temperature before the rainy season
C. Wet-dry tropical -- 3. Temperatures show an annual cycle with high temperature in the high Sun season
D. Dry tropical -- 4. Strong temperature cycle, with intense temperature during high-Sun season
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'Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.' The above statement best describes which of the following regions?

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Assertion (A) Anti-cyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperatures are low.
Reason (R) Winter rainfall in Northam India causes development of anticyclonic conditions with low temperatures.
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