CLIMATOLOGY
| UNIT | TOPIC | YEAR | PYQ’s Paper –I | PYQ’s Paper – II |
| CLIMATOLOGY | Temperature and Pressure Belts of the world | 2016 | Q1 (b) Differentiate between insolation and temperature and explain anomalous temperature. | |
| Atmospheric Circulation | 2014 | Q1 (b) Discuss the salient features of ‘sirocco’ and ‘mistral’. | ||
| 2015 | Q4 (c) Explain the meridional circulation of the atmosphere and its importance in the world climate. | |||
| 2017 | Q2. (a) Discuss the forces which govern the air movement on the Earth’s surface. | |||
| 2019 | Q3. (a) Discuss in detail the tri-cellular model of atmospheric circulation. | |||
| Planetary and local winds | 2014 | Q1. (b) Discuss the salient features of sirocco and mistral. | ||
| Monsoons and Jet streams | 2014 | Q3. (a) Discuss the nature and origin of Indian monsoon and recent techniques of its prediction. | ||
| 2017 | Q1 (b) Give a reasoned account of the unusual pattern of distribution of monsoonal rainfall in India in 2017. | |||
| 2018 | Q3. (a) Explain the origin, progress, and retreat of the Indian monsoon and discuss its impact on the Indian economy. | |||
| 2019 | Q1(c) Why is the Indian monsoon erratic in nature? Explain. | |||
| 2020 | Q3. (a) Examine how various factors influence the origin and development of the Indian Monsoon System. | Q1(b) Climate change has unsettled the rhythm of seasons. Comment with examples and empirical evidence. | ||
| Air masses and front of genesis | 2015 | Q1. (b) Discuss; as to how frontogenesis contributes to weather instability | ||
| 2017 | Q1. (c) Discuss the impacts of ocean currents on air mass behaviour. | |||
| 2020 | Q3. (c) Explain the characteristic features of Frontogenesis and Frontolysis. | |||
| 2021 | Q1. (b) What are the important factors responsible for Airmass modifications? | |||
| Temperate and Tropical Cyclones | 2017 | Q2. (b) Compare the origin and weather conditions associated with the tropical and temperate cyclones. | ||
| 2020 | Q1. (a) Write a geographical note on Halloween Storm | |||
| 2021 | Q6 (a) Examine the impact of tropical cyclones and Western disturbances on the climate of India | |||
| Types and distribution of precipitation | 2019 | Q3(C) Discuss the rainfall pattern and correlate it with spatial distribution of natural vegetation in India. | ||
| 2021 | Q3. (a) Examine major influencing factors for varied patterns of precipitations on the continents. | |||
| Koppen’s, Thornthwaite’ s and Trewartha’s classification of climate | 2014 | Q4. (a) Describe the salient climatological characteristics of Rayalaseema region. | ||
| 2015 | Q3. (a) Discuss the basis of Koppen’s climatic classification. Bring out the salient characteristics of the ‘Cs’ type of climate. | |||
| 2018 | Q2. (b) Critically examine the basis and scheme of climatic classification proposed by G.T.Trewartha | |||
| 2021 | Q1. (b) Explain the techniques to calculate potential evapotranspiration suggested by Thornthwaite. | |||
| Hydrological Cycle | 2015 | Q2. (b) What is Potential Evapotranspiration? Explain how it is used in assessing the water balance in an area. | ||
| 2018 | Q1. (b) Explain the role of evaporation in the hydrologic cycle. | |||
| Global Climate Change and role and response of man in climatic changes | 2016 | Q3. (a) Discuss the significance of World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and its core projects in the understanding of climatic change. | ||
| 2017 | Q3. (a) “Climate change is a reality.” Explain with suitable examples. | |||
| Applied Climatology and Urban Climat | 2019 | Q2. (c) Explain the nature of urban climates and their impact on global environmental change. |
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