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Question : 31 [SSC CAPFs 2015]
Cloud burst means
a) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm
b) Formation of artificial rain
c) Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
d) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky
Answer »Answer: (a)
A cloudburst is sudden copious rainfall. It is a sudden aggressive rainstorm falling for a short period of time limited to a small geographical area. Generally cloudbursts are associated with thunderstorms.
Question : 32 [NDA 2017-II]
Match the following List I & List II;
List I | List II |
(Local wind) | (Area of Prevalence) |
A. Chinook | 1. North African desert |
B. Foehn | 2. Rocky mountain slopes of the USA |
C. Sirocco | 3. Northern slopes of Alps |
D. Mistral | 4. Southern slopes of Alps |
a) 2 1 3 4
b) 2 3 1 4
c) 4 3 1 2
d) 4 1 3 2
Answer »Answer: (b)
1. Chinook wind- Rocky Mountains
2. Foehn- Northern slopes of the Alps
3. Sirocco- North African desert
4. Mistral - Southern slopes of Alps
Question : 33 [NDA 2010-II]
Consider the following statements
- A hurricane acquires its spin from the coriolis effect.
- The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes.
- The diameter of a hurricane is never below 150 km.
a) 2 and 3
b) Only 1
c) All of these
d) 1 and 3
Answer »Answer: (c)
Hurricanes begin as tropical disturbances in warm ocean waters with surface temperatures of at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.5 degrees Celsius).
Question : 34 [PSC (Pre) 2019]
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I | List II |
a. Monsoon Forest | 1. Plum and Olive |
b. Equatorial Forest | 2. Pine and Spruce |
c. Mediterranean Forest | 3. Teak and Sal |
d. Coniferous Forest | 4. Mahogany and Rosewood |
a) 2 3 4 1
b) 3 4 1 2
c) 1 3 2 4
d) 4 2 3 1
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 35 [IAS (Pre) 2011]
La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino?
- La Nina is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperature in the equatorial Indian Ocean whereas El Nino is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperature in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
- El Nino has an adverse effect on the South-West monsoon in India, but La Nina has no effect on the monsoon climate.
a) Only 2
b) Only 1
c) Neither 1 nor 2
d) Both 1 and 2
Answer »Answer: (c)
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» Nature & Scope of Geography
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