Description : Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India? (1) Western disturbances (2) Norwesters (3) Loo (4) Mango showers
Last Answer : (1) Western disturbances Explanation: Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian ... these disturbances to India. Western disturbances are generally active from December to February.
Description : Which of the following is incorrectly matched ? (a) Aandhi - Uttar Pradesh (b) Kalbaisakhi - West Bengal (c) Loo – North - west India (d) Mango-showers – Orissa
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which showers are favourable to the rabi crops in Punjab during winter? (1) Showers caused by Jet streams (2) Mango showers (3) Showers caused by western disturbances (4) Kalbaisalchi
Last Answer : (3) Showers caused by western disturbances Explanation: Western Disturbance causes winter and pre monsoon season rainfall across northwest India. Winter months Rainfall has great importance in agriculture, particularly ... one of the most important crops, which helps to meet India's food security.
Description : The western disturbances which cause rain in north west India originate which sea? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : A western disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent. ... The moisture in these storms usually originates over the Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea.
Description : The western disturbances which cause rain in north west India originate which sea?
Last Answer : Mediterranean Sea
Description : Which one of the following is called North-easter? (1) Cold and fast-blowing winds in northern hemisphere that move from sub-polar to polar regions (2) Cold and fast-blowing winds in ... -blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere (4) Winds blowing towards Kazakhstan in Central Asia
Last Answer : Cold and fast-blowing winds from the polar region in northern hemisphere
Description : El Nino occurs over (1) Atlantic Ocean (2) Indian Ocean (3) Pacific Ocean (4) Mediterranean Sea
Last Answer : Pacific Ocean
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 : Which hot dust-laden wind is blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region? -Do You Know?
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Description : Which hot dust-laden wind is blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region?
Last Answer : Sirocco
Description : Which current is responsible for increase in the temperature of the western Europe ? (1) Labrador current (2) Gulf stream (3) Canari current (4) North Equatorial current
Last Answer : North Equatorial current
Description : Which one of the following is not the example of planetary winds ? (1) Monsoon (2) Trade wind (3) Land and sea breezes (4) Chinook
Last Answer : Chinook
Description : Winds blowing constantly in one direction in rocky deserts form (1) Chimneys (2) Mushrooms rocks (3) Yardangs (4) Demoiselles
Last Answer : Yardangs
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
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
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
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 : Vergreen type Forests are found in : (1) Mediterranean region (2) Monsoon climatic area (3) Desert region (4) Equatorial region
Last Answer : Equatorial region
Description : The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavy rain in: (1) Winter (2) Spring (3) Autumn (4) Summer
Last Answer : Winter
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year ? (1) Mediterranean (2) Equatorial (3) Tropical (4) Temperate
Last Answer : Equatorial
Description : Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by (1) dry summer and wet winter (2) wet summer and dry winter (3) dry summer and dry winter (4) wet summer and wet winter
Last Answer : dry summer and wet winter
Description : In an iceberg floating in the sea, out of 10 parts of its mass, how much will remain above the surface of the water? (1) 1 part (2) 2 parts (3) 4 parts (4) 6 parts
Last Answer : 1 part
Description : What prevents wind from blowing directly from the north pole to South?
Last Answer : The Coriolis
Description : If A plane is flying north at a speed of 200 miles per hour. The wind is blowing at a constant speed of 40 miles per hour from the east. What is the resulting speed of the plane calculated to the near?
Last Answer : It is 203.96 mph. The question does not specify the degree ofrounding required.
Description : At a place the shore line is along North West-South East. The wind is blowing from the north. The littoral drift will be along (A) South east (B) South (C) South west (D) North west
Last Answer : (A) South east
Description : Where are the hot deserts generally found ? (1) On the eastern margins of the Tropics (2) On the western margins of the Tropics (3) Nearer the Equator (4) In the middle of the Continents
Last Answer : On the western margins of the Tropics
Description : Extensive deserts occur in the western tropical regions of continents because : (1) of easterly trade winds. (2) cold ocean currents flow along the western coasts. (3) of the effect of both the ... winds and cold ocean currents. (4) the rate of evaporation is greater along the western margin areas.
Last Answer : of the effect of both the offshore easterly trade winds and cold ocean currents.
Description : The distribution of characteristic vegetation of a region is determined mainly by (1) soil, water and temperature (2) water, greenhouse effect and altitude (3) wind, water and latitude (4) sunlight, water and wind
Last Answer : soil, water and temperature
Description : Which one is not a non-conventional energy source? (1) Nuclear energy (2) Solar Energy (3) Wind energy (4) Tidal power
Last Answer : Nuclear energy
Description : Wind rose represents (1) wind turbulance (2) wind data (3) wind pressure (4) wind temperature
Last Answer : wind turbulance
Description : The vertical movement of air is termed as (1) wind (2) air current (3) air turbulence (4) air mobility
Last Answer : air current
Description : What is a ‘tornado’ ? (1) A very high pressure centre (2) A very low pressure centre (3) A very high ocean wave (4) A planetary wind
Last Answer : A very low pressure centre
Description : Which of the following winds is called anti-trade wind ? (1) Chinook (2) Cyclone (3) Typhoon (4) Westerlies
Description : Speed of wind is measured by (1) barometer (2) hygrometer (3) thermometer (4)anemometer
Last Answer : anemometer
Description : Which one of the following has the highest wind velocity? (1) Typhoon (2) Hurricane (3) Cyclone (4) Tornado
Last Answer : Tornado
Description : Hydraulic Action is a type of erosion caused by (1) Running water (2) Wind (3) Glacier (4) None of these
Last Answer : Running water
Description : Mounds of sand formed by wind action are called (1) Cliffs (2) Cirques (3) Dunes (4) Hamadas
Last Answer : Dunes
Description : The word ‘dendritic’ is associated with— (1) wind (2) waves (3) rivers (4) glaciers
Last Answer : rivers
Description : Hanging Valley is formed due to the action of (1) Glacier (2) River (3) Ocean (4) Wind
Last Answer : Glacier
Description : The mango showers are beneficial local winds. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Mango showers are local winds which bring rain to Kerala in the month of May. It is good for the growth of mangoes.
Description : The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in which state? -Do You Know?
Description : The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in (a) West Bengal and Assam (b) Deccan Plateau (c) Gujarat and Maharashtra (d) Kerala and Karnataka
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in which state?
Last Answer : West Bengal and Assam
Description : The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in which state? —
Description : The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in (a) Pakistan (b) Bay of Bengal (c) West Asia (d) Himalayas
Description : Suez Canal connects - (1) Red Sea and Arabian Sea (2) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea (3) Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea (4) North Sea and Baltic Sea
Last Answer : (2) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea Explanation: The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. ... Indian oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans.
Description : Select the correct direction of Sirocco storm. (1) Sahara to Mediterranean Sea (2) North from U.S.A. (3) West from Sahara (4) Adriatic Sea to Italy
Last Answer : (1) Sahara to Mediterranean Sea Explanation: Sirocco originates in the Sahara and blows across the Mediterranean Sea into southern Europe. It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass ... or Sahara deserts that is pulled northward by lowpressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea.
Last Answer : Sahara to Mediterranean Sea
Description : What are ‘Western Disturbances’? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Mediterranean Depressions originating over the Mediterranean Sea. These bring rain in winter to N.W. India.