Climatology is one of the important sections of Geography Optional for the UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination. Outlined below are the various questions asked in the UPSC Mains from Climatology.
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Climatology Previous Year Questions (UPSC CSE Mains Geography Optional)
- What is pollution dome? Discuss its formation and impacts. (10 Marks/2022)
- With suitable examples describe the impacts of movement of airmasses on weather and winds in different
parts of the continents. (15 Marks/2022) - Rise of surface temperature brings severe consequences. Elaborate the potential changes and threats
associated with it in the world. (20 Marks/2022) - Describe how short term variations in temperature are related to the processes of receiving energy from
the sun to the Earth’s surface and dissipating it to the atmosphere. (15 Marks/2022) - What are the important factors responsible for airmass modifications ? (10 Marks/2021)
- Examine major influencing factors for varied patterns of precipitations on the continents.(20 Marks/2021)
- Indicating the causes of lighting, describe the threats associated with it. (15 Marks/2021)
- Write a geographical note on Halloween Storm. (10 Marks/2020)
- Explain how various factors influence the origin and development of the Indian monsoon system.
(20 Marks/2020) - Explain the characteristic features of Frontogenesis and Frontolysis. (15 Marks/2020)
- Explain the techniques to calculate potential evapotranspiration suggested by Thornthwaite.
(10 Marks/2019) - Explain the nature of urban climates and their impact on global environmental change. (15 Marks/2019)
- Discuss in detail the tri-cellular model of atmospheric circulation. (20 Marks/2019)
- Explain the role of evaporation in the hydrologic cycle. (10 Marks/2018)
- Critically examine the basis and scheme of climatic classification proposed by G.T.Trewartha.
(15 Marks/2018) - Explain the origin, progress and retreat of the Indian monsoon and discuss its impact on the Indian
economy. (20 Marks/2018) - Discuss the forces which govern the air movement on the Earth’s surface. (20 Marks/2017)
- “Climate change is a reality.” Explain with suitable examples. (20 Marks/2017)
- Differential between insolation and temperature and explain anomalous temperature. (10 Marks/2016)
- Compare the origin and weather condition associated with the tropical and temperate cyclones.
(15 Marks/2016) - Discuss the significance of World Climate Research Programme (WCEF) and its core projects in the
understanding of climatic change. (20 Marks/2016) - Discuss as to how frontogenesis contributes to weather instability. (10 Marks/2015)
- What is Potential Evapotranspiration? Explain how it is used in assessing the water balance in an area.
(15 Marks/2015) - Discuss the basis of Koppen’s climatic classification of ‘Cs’ type of climate. (20 Marks/2015)
- Explain the meridional circulation of the atmosphere and its importance in world climate.
(15 Marks/2015) - Discuss the salient features of ‘sirocco’ and mistral’. (10 Marks/2014)
