{"id":86388,"date":"2025-06-01T03:45:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86388"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:45:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:45:52","slug":"match-list-i-with-list-ii-and-select-the-correct-answer-using-the-code-49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/match-list-i-with-list-ii-and-select-the-correct-answer-using-the-code-49\/","title":{"rendered":"Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>List I<br \/>(Cloud Form)<\/th>\n<th>List II<br \/>(Characteristic)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>A. Cirrus<\/td>\n<td>1. Storm clouds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B. Cumulus<\/td>\n<td>2. High fog \u201cLow Ceiling\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C. Nimbostratus<\/td>\n<td>3. Fair-weather clouds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>D. Stratus<\/td>\n<td>4. Entirely of ice particles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Code :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;2 1 3 4&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 3 1 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;4 3 1 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;4 1 3 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nCirrus clouds are high-level clouds composed entirely of ice crystals. Cumulus clouds are typically puffy and associated with fair weather. Nimbostratus clouds are dark, layered precipitation clouds (&#8220;storm clouds&#8221; in a general sense of bringing significant precipitation). Stratus clouds form a flat, grey layer and can resemble fog, often causing a &#8220;low ceiling&#8221;. Matching these characteristics: A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2. This corresponds to option C.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nCloud classification is based on appearance and altitude. Major types include Cirrus (high, wispy, ice), Cumulus (puffy, vertical development), Stratus (low, layered), and Nimbus (rain\/precipitation bearing). Combinations exist like cumulonimbus (thunderstorms) and nimbostratus (continuous rain\/snow).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nHigh clouds (above 6 km): Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Cirrostratus. Middle clouds (2-6 km): Altocumulus, Altostratus. Low clouds (below 2 km): Stratus, Stratocumulus, Nimbostratus. Clouds with vertical development: Cumulus, Cumulonimbus.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I(Cloud Form) List II(Characteristic) A. Cirrus 1. Storm clouds B. Cumulus 2. High fog \u201cLow Ceiling\u201d C. Nimbostratus 3. Fair-weather clouds D. Stratus 4. Entirely of ice particles Code : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;2 1 3 4&#8243; &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/match-list-i-with-list-ii-and-select-the-correct-answer-using-the-code-49\/#more-86388\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1088],"tags":[1108,1218,1106],"class_list":["post-86388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cds-2","tag-1108","tag-clouds","tag-world-and-physical-geography","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds composed entirely of ice crystals. 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