General Awareness questions for SSC(CGL), CHSL, CPO, FCI, CPF, CDS, RAILWAYS and another Examinations

General Awareness questions for SSC(CGL), CHSL, CPO, FCI, CPF, CDS, RAILWAYS and another Examinations 

1. The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as :

(1) Mesosphere

(2) Thermosphere

(3) Troposphere

(4) Stratosphere

2. What is a ‘tornado’?

(1) A very high pressure centre

(2) A very low pressure centre

(3) A very high ocean wave

(4) A planetary wind

3. Choose the correct option which represents the arrangement of atmospheric layers.

(1) Ionosphere, Ecosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

(2) Ecosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere

(3) Mesosphere, Ionosphere, Ecosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere

(4) Troposphere, Ionosphere, Ecosphere  

4. Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer.

List I                    List II

(Winds)                (Location)

a. Chinook           1. Alps

b. Foehn               2. India

c. Sirocco             3. USA

d. Loo                   4. Egypt

(1) a = 4, b = 2, c = 1, d = 3

(2) a = 3, b = 4, c = 2, d = 1

(3) a = 3, b = 1, c = 4, d = 2

(4) a = 4, b = 3, c = 1, d = 2

5. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called

(1) Troposphere

(2) Ionosphere

(3) Stratosphere

(4) Mesosphere