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Q35 (CDS-I/2018) Geography › World Physical Geography › Atmospheric moisture Answer Verified

Match List-I (Cloud) with List-II (Characteristic) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Cloud) List-II (Characteristic)
A. Cirrus 1. Rain-giving
B. Stratus 2. Feathery appearance
C. Nimbus 3. Vertically growing
D. Cumulus 4. Horizontally spreading

Code:

A B C D
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 3 4 1 2

Result
Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C

Explanation

Cloud classification is based on appearance and altitude. Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds composed of ice crystals, giving them a distinct feathery or wispy appearance [2]. Stratus clouds are low-level clouds that form uniform, flat layers, typically spreading horizontally to cover the entire sky like a blanket [1]. Nimbus clouds are thick, dark, and shapeless masses primarily characterized as rain-giving or precipitating clouds [3]. Cumulus clouds are characterized by their vertical development, appearing as fluffy, heap-like structures with flat bases that grow upward due to atmospheric convection [2]. Therefore, the correct matching is A-2 (Cirrus-Feathery), B-4 (Stratus-Horizontally spreading), C-1 (Nimbus-Rain-giving), and D-3 (Cumulus-Vertically growing). This corresponds to option 3.

Sources

  1. [2] https://www.weather.gov/media/lmk/soo/cloudchart.pdf
  2. [1] FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 10: Water in the Atmosphere > Nimbus > p. 88
  3. [3] https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/cloud/
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