Daily Quiz- 189

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 01:35 PM Aug 14, 2025 IST

1. The ITCZ over India is commonly called:

A) Monsoon trough

B) Jet core

C) Thermal equator

D) Easterly belt

2. Temperature inversion in cities is intensified by:

A) Albedo effect

B) Urban heat island

C) Katabatic winds

D) Trade wind inversion

3. “Chinook” winds are known for:

A) Cooling Canadian prairies

B) Rapid warming of leeward slopes in N. America

C) Bringing rain to Rockies

D) Melting Himalayan snow

4. The highest average annual precipitation on Earth occurs at:

A) Mawsynram

B) Cherrapunji

C) Tutunendo

D) Debundscha

5. Which monsoon branch causes rainfall in Tamil Nadu during NE monsoon?

A) Bay of Bengal branch

B) Arabian Sea branch

C) SW monsoon

D) None

1. B – A front marks the transition between contrasting air masses.

2. B – Earth’s axial tilt drives seasonal migration of the ITCZ.

3. A – It increases with latitude and is zero at the equator.

4. C – SALR is lower (Rs 4–7°C/km) due to latent heat release.

5. A – Meaning “season.”