Description : Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______. (1) Orographic rainfall (2) Cyclonic rainfall (3) Frontal rainfall (4) Convectional rainfall
Last Answer : (4) Convectional rainfall Explanation: The equatorial regions are known for convectional rainfall that occurs due to the thermal convection currents caused due to the heating of ground due to insolation. In ... daily basis. The rainfall is of very short duration but in the form of heavy showers.
Description : Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______ (1) Orographic rainfall (2) Cyclonic rainfall (3) Frontal rainfall (4) Convectional rainfall
Last Answer : Convectional rainfall
Description : Convectional Rainfall occurs in: (1) Equatorial region (2) Temperate region (3) Tropical region (4) Polar region
Last Answer : (1) Equatorial region Explanation: Convection rain commonly occurs in warmed or heated areas such as equatorial/tropical regions, where there is almost daily occurrence and even distribution of ... ground surface is locally overheated and the adjacent air, heated by conduction,expands and rises.
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : The rains along the western coast of India are: (a) cyclonic (b) convectional (c) orographic (d) monsoonal
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in – (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : (4) Equatorial region Explanation: An evergreen forest is a forest consisting entirely or mainly of evergreen trees that retain green foliage all year round. Such forests reign in ... primarily as broadleaf evergreens, and in temperate and boreal latitudes primarily as coniferous evergreens.
Description : The tallest trees in the world are found in the region: (A) Equatorial region (B) Temperate region (C) Monsoon region (D) Mediterranean region
Last Answer : (A) Equatorial region
Description : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Description : Rainfall related to mountains is: A. Orographic rainfall (Answer) B. Normal rainfall C. Monsoon rains D. Cyclonic rainfall
Last Answer : A. Orographic rainfall (Answer)
Description : The two northeastern hills that block the South West Monsoon winds and cause heavy rains in Assam are (a) Arakan Yoma and Pegu Yoma (b) Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills (c) Barail and Patkai hills (d) Khasi and Pegu Yoma
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent? [IAS 2002] (a) La Nina ( ... of jet streams (c) El Nino and southern oscillations (d) Green-house effect on global level
Description : Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of: [NDA 2003] (a) retreating monsoon (b) temperate cyclones (c) local thunderstorms (d) shift in jet stream movement
Description : Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not correct? (1) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring (2) Kharif season begins with the onset ... rice, millets, jute, maize and cotton; important Rabi crops are wheat, gram, barley and linseed
Last Answer : (1) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late Spring Explanation: Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the ... for autumn harvest and may also be called the summer or monsoon crop in India and Pakistan.
Description : In North India, some times rains take place in winter, which is due to—(A) Western depression (B) Monsoon depression (C) Eastern depression (D) S–W depression
Last Answer : (A) Western depression
Description : In North States (Punjab, Haryana & Western U.P.) of India, Winter rains occur from which monsoon ? (A) North – Eastern Monsoon (B) South – Western Monsoon (C) From both (A) & (B) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) North – Eastern Monsoon
Description : Selvas are - (1) Huge Canadian forests (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil (3) Coniferous forests of Siberia (4) Evergreen monsoon forests
Last Answer : (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil Explanation: Selvas are equatorial rain forests. The name was used earlier in Brazil for the forests. Today this name is used as a term for rain forests throughout the world.
Description : Which of the following forest type is called as monsoon forest ? (1) Rain forest (2) Equatorial forest (3) Deciduous forest (4) Mountain forest
Last Answer : (3) Deciduous forest Explanation: The trees in a monsoon forest usually shed their leaves during the dry season and come into leaf at the start of the rainy season. So, they are also known as deciduous forest.
Description : Selvas are (1) Huge Canadian forests (2) Equatorial rain forests of Brazil (3) Coniferous forests of Siberia (4) Evergreen monsoon forests
Last Answer : Equatorial rain forests of Brazil
Description : land breeze is a cold breeze which flows from land to
Last Answer : Sea
Description : The first step in the generation of a sea breeze is . (a) air over land expands and builds a pressure gradient at the surface that pushes air offshore (b) air over land expands and builds ... forms a cloud (d) air over land expands and builds a pressure gradient aloft that pushes air offshore
Last Answer : air over land expands and builds a pressure gradient aloft that pushes air offshore
Description : In which of the following region, it rains throughout the yea
Last Answer : Equatorial
Description : Greenhouse effect is the comulative result of the influences of certain gases. Identify the gas which is not involved in this influence:
Last Answer : Greenhouse effect is the comulative result of the influences of certain gases. Identify the gas ... . Carbon dioxide C. Chloroflurocarbons D. Nitrogen
Description : A satellite launch station should be a.107 dynes b.near the equatorial region c.all the locations are equally good d.one the polar axis e.near the polar region
Last Answer : b. near the equatorial region
Description : What is the circumference of the earth in the equatorial region ?
Last Answer : Answer : Earth's circumference in the equatorial region is 40,075 km .
Description : A step in the process of mitosis where the chromosomes come to the equatorial region and look thicker and shorter .
Last Answer : Answer : Metaphase is a step in the process of mitosis where the chromosomes come to the equatorial region and look thicker and shorter.
Description : What is the equatorial region called ?
Last Answer : The space between the two poles of a spindle device is called the equator.
Description : Belt of Doldrums exists in which of the following regions? (a) Polar region (b) Equatorial region (c) Sub-Polar region (d) Sub-Tropical region
Description : Extensive subsistence agriculture is ; [Stenograpers' Exam 1990] (a) farming on the slopes of Western Ghats (b) farming in the thickly populated areas (c) farming in the thinly populated areas (d) farming in the forests of equatorial region
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005] (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber plantations is - (1) Amazon basin (2) Indonesia (3) Malaysia (4) Zaire basin
Last Answer : (3) Malaysia Explanation: Malaysia is the leading producer of natural rubber in the world. About 46% of the total world's rubber is produced in Malaysia. The rubber plantation was started in Malaysia ... occupies about 4-2 million acres or about 65% of the total cultivated area in the country.
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : (2) Equatorial Explanation: The equatorial climate is found between 5 degree north and 10 degree south of the equator. Precipitation in the equatorial region is heavy, between 60 inches and 106 ... rainforest climate is usually found at latitudes within five degrees North and South of the equator.
Description : Blizzards are characteristic features of— (1) equatorial region (2) tropical region (3) Antarctic region (4) temperate region
Last Answer : (3) Antarctic region Explanation: Blizzards are characterized by low temperatures (usually below 20 degrees Fahrenheit) and accompanied by winds that are at least 35 mph or greater. Blizzards also have sufficient ... to 1/4 mile or less at least three hours and is main feature of Antarctic region.
Description : In what region of the world is sporadic-E most prevalent? A. The equatorial regions B. The northern hemisphere C. The arctic regions D. The polar regions
Last Answer : A. The equatorial regions
Description : The part of Equatorial region which has well developed rubber plantations is (1) Amazon basin (2) Indonesia (3) Malaysia (4) Zaire basin
Last Answer : Malaysia
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year ? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : Antarctic region
Description : If someone were to write a biography about us, the following could be reported: #1 - Many famous people have sung about my type of ribbons over the years. #2 - My type of fever often occurs in ... my type of letter in 1850. Based on the biographical information above --- Who/what are we? -Riddles
Last Answer : We are the biography of Scarlet.
Description : A pot-hole filled valley, where rains often fall; A land through which no river shall crawl. What am I? -Riddles
Last Answer : A sieve.
Description : Constant high temperature and heavy convectional rainfall evenly distributed over the year.
Last Answer : Identify the correct correlation: A - Rainforest are dense. R - Constant high temperature and heavy ... but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Description : What convectional cell in the atmosphere connects the polar jet stream and the subtropical jet stream?
Last Answer : Ferrel.
Description : Rain shadows are associated with (a) Convectional rainfall (b) Orographic rainfall (c) Cyclonic rainfall (d) Orographic cyolonic rainfall
Description : Most of India's rainfall is: [NDA 1993] (a) cyclonic (b) convectional (c) elusive (d) orographic
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is : (a) convectional (b) orographic (c) monsoonal (d) cyclonic
Description : Which characteristic is NOT found in the convectional rainfall?
Last Answer : Drizzling
Description : The land of maximum biodiversity is – (1) Tropical (2) Temperate (3) Monsoonal (4) Equatorial
Last Answer : (1) Tropical Explanation: A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem type that occurs roughly within the latitudes 28 degrees north or south of the equator (in the equatorial zone between the Tropic of ... and plant species on the planet. Two-thirds of all flowering plants can be found in rainforests.
Description : The land of maximum biodiversity is (1) Tropical (2) Temperate (3) Monsoonal (4) Equatorial
Last Answer : Tropical
Description : Water vapour turns into clouds in the atmosphere when: A. It rains B. The temperature rise C. Dew point is reached (Answer) D. Evaporation takes place
Last Answer : C. Dew point is reached (Answer)
Description : What does Santa do when it rains punchline answer?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Which region does not receives much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Tamil Nadu coast'
Last Answer : Tamil nadu lies on the leeward side for the southwest monsoon winds and receives lesser rainfall. Once the monsoon starts retreating after mid- September, North east monsoon sets in during mid-October.