Description : Why does north-western India receive substantial rainfall during winter months?
Last Answer : Westerly disturbances
Description : The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of: (a) south-west monsoons (b) retreating monsoons (c) north-east monsoons (d) westerly disturbances
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is : (a) convectional (b) orographic (c) monsoonal (d) cyclonic
Description : Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes gives below the lists: List-I (Climatic conditions) List-II (Resons) A. Chennai is warmer than Kolkata 1. North-East Monsoon B. Snowfall in Himalayas 2. Altitude C. ... (a) 1 2 4 5 (b) 4 5 1 3 (c) 5 2 4 3 (d) 5 1 3 4
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Match the following: [IAS 1997] Climatic Conditions Reasons A. Madras is warmer than Calcutta 1. North-East Monsoon B. Snowfall in Himalayas 2. Altitude C. Rainfall decreases from West Bengal to Punjab 3. Western depressions D. Sutlej-Ganga Plain gets ... 1 2 4 5 (b) 4 5 1 3 (c) 5 2 4 3 (d) 5 1 3 4
Description : Delhi gets winter rainfall due to – (1) south west monsoons (2) north east monsoons (3) conventional rain (4) western disturbance
Last Answer : (4) western disturbance Explanation: Delhi gets winter rainfall due to western disturbance.
Description : Why does the western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to [NDA 2011] (a) Tropical location (b) Nearness to sea (c) Western Ghats (d) Himalayas
Description : Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast? (1) Unlike the east coast this coast is straight (2) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing ... east coast is broader than the west coast (4) The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Last Answer : (2) The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall Explanation: The western side of the Western Ghats rise majestically to over 2500 meters above mean sea level to capture the Arabian sea ... on the western side. Consequently, the eastern side is typically known as the rain shadow region.
Description : Why does the western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly?
Last Answer : Due to western Ghats
Description : Why does the western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly? —
Description : Western disturbances cause rainfall in the following Indian states during winter – (1) Punjab and Haryana (2) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (3) Kerala and Karnataka (4) Bihar and West Bengal
Last Answer : (1) Punjab and Haryana Explanation: The term 'Western Disturbance' is used to describe an extra tropical storm, which brings winter rain and sometimes snow to the northwestern parts of the In- ... it passes across north India, it helps to increase monsoon activity over Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Description : Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India? (1) Western disturbances (2) Cyclonic depression (3) Southwest monsoon (4) Retreating monsoon
Last Answer : (1) Western disturbances Explanation: A Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent ... westerlies. Western Disturbances are important for the development of the Rabi crop (wheat).
Description : Which region does not receive most of its rainfall during winter? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The region which does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is Central North America.
Description : Which region does not receive most of its rainfall during winter?
Last Answer : Central North America
Description : Western coastal plains receive more rainfall than the Eastern coastal plains. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Western coastal plain receives more rainfall than eastern coastal plain because western coastal plain lies on the windward side of western Ghats and gets rainfall more than 200 cm but Eastern coastal plain lies on the leeward side of the Western Ghats and gets a little rainfall (50 to 100 cm).
Description : Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months? [NDA 1994] (a) Punjab (b) Kerala (c) Meghalaya (d) Tamil Nadu
Description : Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ? -Do You Know?
Description : Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ? (a) Kerala coast (b) Central India (c) Punjab (d) Rajasthan
Description : Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January?
Last Answer : Punjab
Description : Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months: 1. Allahabad 2. Kolkata 3. Delhi 4. Patna (a) 2, 4, 1, 3 (b) 3, 1, 4, 2 (c) 1, 4, 3, 2 (d) 2, 4, 3, 1
Description : Which receive, heavy rainfall in the months of October and November
Last Answer : Coromandal Coast
Description : 'Summer Monsoons' in India bring rainfall to – (1) Southern-eastern tip (2) Western Coast (3) North-western India (4) Eastern Coast
Last Answer : (2) Western Coast Explanation: Summer monsoon (May to September) experiences South Western monsoon. The Western Ghats are the first highlands of India that the SW Monsoon winds encounter. ... the Western Coastal Plains of the sub-continent making effective orographic barriers for the Monsoon winds.
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ? [CDS 2003] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one of the following parts of the world does not receive rainfall any time of the year? (1) Central Europe (2) Central North America (3) Polar regions (4) Sub-Saharan areas
Last Answer : (3) Polar regions Explanation: The amount of precipitation in a given region depends on the amount of available atmospheric water vapour (precipitable water), as well as on the processes that cause condensation, in ... , the earth's surface would be covered, on average, with a 25 mm layer of water.
Description : Which one of the following parts of the world does not receive rainfall any time of the year ? (1) Central Europe (2) Central North America (3) Polar regions (4) Sub-Saharan areas
Last Answer : Polar regions
Description : Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open for trade even during winter because - (1) It lies in the tropical belt (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. (3) Local winds keep it warm. (4) Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in the temperature.
Last Answer : (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. Explanation: It is due to the North Atlantic Drift which is a warm water ocean current, an extension of the Gulf Stream. This current keep the ports along the coasts warm enough to stay open year around.
Description : Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open for trade even during winter because (1) It lies in the tropical belt. (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. (3) Local winds keep it warm. (4) Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in the temperature.
Last Answer : North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region.
Description : How are the sources of rainfall in the North-west part of India different from the rainfall experienced on the coastal areas of Eastern India in winter? -SST 10th
Last Answer : North-west India—Summer: South-west Monsoons (Bay of Bengal stream), Winter: Winter cyclones from Mediterranean Sea. Coastal regions of Eastern India—Winter or North-east Monsoon or Retreating Monsoons.
Description : How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India? (a) They cause heavy damage to the standing crops (b) They bring in locusts which destroy the crops (c) They are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain (d) They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter
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 : During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because: (a) monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier (b) western regions are warmer than ... (c) hills do not form barriers for winds (d) the area is far away from the sea
Description : There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because (a) the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats (b) the region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons (c) lack of high mountains in the Deccan (d) of some unknown reason
Description : Heavy rainfall during the months of October and November is received by – (1) Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills (2) Chota Nagpur Plateau (3) Coromandel Coast (4) Malwa Plateau
Last Answer : (3) Coromandel Coast Explanation: The Coromandal Coast of Tamil Nadu receives heavy rainfall from the retreating monsoon winds as the retreating winds are moisture laden. It falls in the rain ... during the summer southwest monsoon, which contributes heavily to rainfall in the rest of India.
Description : Name two types of cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from these systems -Geography
Last Answer : Two cyclonic systems that affect India are : (i) Temperate cyclones — Region : North west of India (Punjab, Haryana) (ii) Tropical cyclones — Region : Eastern coast of India (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal)
Description : Name two types of cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from these systems. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Two cyclonic systems that affect India are: (i) Temperate, cyclones-Region-North west of India (Punjab and Haryana) (ii) Tropical cyclones – Region – eastern coast of India (A.P., T.N., W.Bengal).
Description : Name the source from where Western Himalayas gets its rainfall. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Western Himalayas gets its rainfall from the South-west monsoon.
Description : The amount and Intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of (a) western disturbances (b) dust storms (c) cyclones (d) tropical depressions
Description : Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) Eastern Uttar Pradesh (b) Southern West Bengal (c) Punjab (d) Western Uttar Pradesh
Description : There was a substantial increase in foodgrains production specially wheat production, during the period after – (1) 1954 (2) 1964 (3) 1965 (4) 1966
Last Answer : (4) 1966 Explanation: He introduction of high-yielding varieties of Indian seeds after 1965 and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Indian Green Revolution ... food grains, mainly wheat and rice. Food-grain yields continued to increase throughout the 1980s.
Description : Inherent risk is defined as the susceptibility of an account balance or class of transactions to error that could be material assuming that there were no related internal controls. Of the following ... . d. The client has lost a major customer accounting for approximately 30% of annual revenue.
Last Answer : Internal control over shipping, billing, and recording of sales revenue is weak.
Description : Often earing defects are found during deep drawing operation, because the (A) Surface finish of the sheet is poor (B) Sheet material has been given substantial spring back (C) Starting sheet has planer anisotropy due to its texture (D) Starting sheet has normal anisotropy due to its texture
Last Answer : (C) Starting sheet has planer anisotropy due to its texture
Description : Mention why does Mumbai receive more rainfall than Pune. -SST 10th
Last Answer : This is due to the difference in location. Mumbai is situated on the windward slope of the Western Ghats and so it receives more rainfall whereas Pune lies on the leeward side.
Description : …… must have been used by farmers since the region of Harappa did not receive heavy rainfall. -Social Science
Last Answer : Irrigation must have been used by farmers since the region of Harappa did not receive heavy rainfall
Description : Why do desert regions receive very little rainfall?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Of the following statements about the major soil types, the incorrect one is : (a) alluvial soils are easy to plough (b) red soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and lime content ( ... regions which receive heavy seasonal rainfall (d) black soil is highly retentive of moisture and very productive
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The place to receive annual rainfall below 50cm i
Last Answer : Leh in Kashmir
Description : What percent of Indian terrain receive annual rainfall below 75 cm
Last Answer : 35%
Description : The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. What is the annual rainfall?
Last Answer : 250 cms