Description : Name the extremely fine-grained, wind-blown clay particularly characteristic of the arid and semi-arid southwestern United States, Mexico and South America. This material was used by the southwestern Indians and Mexicans for constructing huts and buildings from prehistoric times.
Last Answer : ANSWER: ADOBE
Description : Match the following types of climate with respective regions: [IAS 2003] A. Monsoon type with dry summer 1. Interior Peninsula B. Monsoon type with dry winter 2. Indian Plain C. Monsoon type with short dry season 3. S. E. Coast D. Semi-Arid ... D (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 2 4 1 3 (c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 1 3 2 4
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : When the difference in the temperature of the wet-bulb thermometer and dry-bulb thermometer is large, what does it indicate about the air? w) it is very dry x) it is nearly saturated y) it is very warm z) it is very cold
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- IT IS VERY DRY
Description : Caves are frequently associated with a certain kin of topography that includes sinkholes, disappearing streams and many limestone outcrops. With which of the following topographies are such features related? w) arid topography x) valley and ridge topography y) Karst topography z) none of these
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- KARST TOPOGRAPHY
Description : Give one geographical reason for each of the following : 1. Sprinkler irrigation is practiced in arid and semi-arid regions. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. To minimize the loss of water. 2. So that there is demand for irrigation and the cost involved in the construction and operation of the tube well can be recovered by the increased farm ... so digging is easy Deep fertile soil which helps in recovering the cost of construction of canals.
Description : Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Houses in the semi arid regions of Rajasthan have traditionally constructed tanks for storing drinking water. They are big and are a part of the well-developed rooftop rainwater ... compulsory for all the houses to have rooftop rainwater harvesting structures. Defaulters are severely punished.
Description : How people harvest water in the semi- arid and arid regions of Rajasthan ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : By building underground tanks.
Description : Many people of arid and semi-arid regions construct under-ground rooms adjoining the water tanks. Give reason. -SST 10th
Last Answer : By beating the summer heat it would keep the room cool.
Description : Answer the following questions in about 120 words. Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out. -SST 10th
Last Answer : People in Rajasthan follow rooftop water harvesting to store drinking water. In the arid and semi-arid regions, the agricultural fields are covered in water storage structures which store the ... of water in plenty and thus, people refrain from using the rooftop rainwater harvesting technique.
Last Answer : Rain water harvesting in semi-arid region of Rajasthan is carried out in the following ways :- In Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer, almost all the houses traditionally had underground tanks or tankas' ... falling on the rooftops would travel down the pipe and was stored in these underground tankas'.
Description : The following are the advantages of the modern methods of irrigation a. Large quantity of water is properly utilized b. No Soil erosion. c. Can be used in arid and semi-arid regions. d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : Discuss how rainwater harvesting is carried out in semi arid regions of Rajasthan.
Last Answer : i Almost all the houses in these regions had traditional underground tank or tankas' for storing drinking water. ( Define the term Tanka) ii The tanks could be as large as a big room. iii ... rainwater, falling on the roof would travel down through the pipe and is stored in the underground tanks.
Description : Give the general term used to designate the sand, silt, and mud deposited by a stream, along its bank or upon its flooplain, during periods of high water.
Last Answer : ANSWER: ALLUVIUM or ALLUVIAL
Description : Flat planting predominates where a) Nature moisture content is favourable b) Rainfall is high to provide surface drainage c) Semi arid areas to conserve moisture d) None of the above
Last Answer : a) Nature moisture content is favourable
Description : Which one of these is NOT true? w) All planets revolve in the same direction. x) All planets rotate in the same direction. y) The orbits of the planets are all ellipses. z) The orbits of the planets are nearly in the same plane.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ALL PLANETS ROTATE IN THE SAME DIRECTION.
Description : A specialized form of concordant igneous intrusion that is characterized by a dome in the country rock and a nearly planar floor is called a: w) lopolith x) laccolith y) batholith z) stock
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LACCOLITH
Description : Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills? [IAS 2007] (a) Tropical wet and dry climate (b) Tropical wet and dry with winter rain (c) Tropical semi-arid steppe (d) Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Sweet orange requires a. Dry and semi arid conditions b. Dry and sub humid conditions c. Wet and sub humid conditions b. Non of these
Last Answer : Dry and sub humid conditions
Description : Water cycle refers to (1) an integrated attempt to recycle water in relatively arid regions (2) constant movement of water from ocean to land and back to ocean once again (3) scientific management of water in areas excessively plagued with water-logging (4) water distribution in relatively dry areas
Last Answer : constant movement of water from ocean to land and back to ocean once again
Description : What is another name for the semi-precious stone heliotrope?
Last Answer : ANSWER: BLOODSTONE
Description : The Coriolis effect is responsible for which atmospheric phenomenon? w) trade winds x) the jet stream y) monsoons z) hurricanes
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- HURRICANES
Description : The jet-stream lies between which two layers of th earth's atmosphere? w) thermosphere and ionosphere x) mesosphere and thermosphere y) troposphere and stratosphere z) stratosphere and mesosphere
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- TROPOSPHERE AND STRATOSPHERE
Description : The saltation of sand grains refers to the sand grains: w) being coated with salt x) moving in jumps and bounces y) moving in a steady stream z) being cemented together
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- MOVING IN JUMPS AND BOUNCES
Description : A yazoo stream flows through which of the following? w) gorge x) divide y) backswamp z) water gap
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- BACKSWAMP
Description : You are adrift off the coast of Miami, Florida in the Gulf Stream. Where would you most likely land? w) Argentina x) Louisiana y) New York z) The British Isles
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE BRITISH ISLES
Description : Which one of these glacial features is believed to have formed in the bed of a subglacial stream? w) an esker x) a kame y) a drumlin z) a moraine
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- AN ESKER
Description : Biomass energy is w) formed through photosynthesis x) caused by heat due to the large mass of the Earth y) has been used for only a few years z) the predominant source of commercial heat energy in the northern regions of the United States
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- FORMED THROUGH PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Description : Coal is believed to have been principally formed in which of the following types of environment? w) river beds x) swamps y) volcanic regions z) deserts
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- SWAMPS
Description : North American Indians used this mineral of volcanic origin to make tips for arrows: w) obsidian x) quartz y) flint z) pumice
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- OBSIDIAN
Description : What is the name given to a flat-topped plateau bordered on all sides by cliffs?
Last Answer : ANSWER: MESA or BUTTE
Description : _______ is the angle of a fault plane w.r.t. vertical. (A) Hade (B) Throw (C) Heave (D) Dip
Last Answer : (A) Hade
Description : There are three commonly detectable points of zero polarization of diffuse sky radiation, neutral points, lying along the vertical circle through the sun. Which of the following is NOT one of these points? Is it the: w) Arago Point x) Babinet Point y) Brewster Point z) Longfellow Point
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LONGFELLOW POINT
Description : Which physical phenomenon or principle is most often applied in the search for petroleum reservoirs? w) magnetic field distortions x) electromagnetic radiation y) natural radioactive decay of minerals z) acoustic wave transmission and reflection
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ACOUSTIC WAVE TRANSMISSION AND REFLECTION
Description : Which physical phenomenon or principle is most often applied in the search for petroleum reservoirs? w) gravitational attraction x) magnetic field distortions y) natural radioactive decay of minerals z) acoustic wave transmission and reflection
Description : Stanley loved fishing and also loved boasting about how an amazing person he is. One day he went into a bar after fishing, and started telling people in the bar about something that just happened. 'So I was ... : 'You're lying, Stan, are you?' How did the man knew that Stanley was lying? -Riddles
Last Answer : How can the man stab Stanley in the stomach if he's creeping up from BEHIND?
Description : The wind-chill index outside is -10 F when the wind blows at 20 mph and the air temperature is 20 F. To what temperature will a dry object cool when placed outside? w) 20 F x) 10 F y) -10 F z) -20 F
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- 20 F
Description : Which is true for Low-Latitude Climates? w) have a winter season x) lack a winter season y) are wet throughout the year z) are dry throughout the year
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- LACK A WINTER SEASON
Description : The vertical distance clearance between the bottoms of the toe board? a. 0mm (0 inch) b. 6mm ( ¼ inch) c. 3mm ( 1/8 inch)
Last Answer : b. 6mm ( ¼ inch)
Description : Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India? [NDA 2011] (a) The undulating relief and hard rocks (b) little percolation of rain ... of Peninsular India are perennial (d) There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
Description : Tanks of the Deccan area are a. Snow-fed b. Perennial c. Constructed near alluvial plains d. Used when streams become torrential
Last Answer : d. Used when streams become torrential
Description : Should the US Navy send fake merchant and passenger ships filled with SEALs through the waters off the Somalian Coast?
Last Answer : Sure. Fuck pirates.
Description : The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the 'black current' and that is : (1) Gulf Stream (2) Kuroshio Current (3) California Current (4) Antarctic Current
Last Answer : (2) Kuroshio Current Explanation: The word 'Kuroshio' means 'Black Current' in Japanese. Also known as Japan Current, it is a warm ocean current which flows up the East coast of Asia ... of the Gulf Stream. However, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the largest oceanic current on Earth.
Description : The largest current, because of its dark waters is known as the ‘black current’ and that is : (1) Gulf Stream (2) Kuroshio Current (3) California Current (4) Antarctic Current
Last Answer : Kuroshio Current
Description : Is there a city that waters it's plants after, or even during heavy rainstorms?
Last Answer : I’d never say that I have seen a city do that but I have seen several of my neighbors do that.
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 : 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 : What is the difference between Sahel, Sudo-Sahel, West Africa semi-arid tropics?
Last Answer : There is a rough map here. The difference between the regions is based on rainfall.
Description : What is soil conservation? State a method of soil conservation in the: 1. Arid and Semi-Arid region. -Geography
Last Answer : Soil erosion is the removal of soil by the forces of nature, particularly wind and water. Soil erosion mainly takes place due to man’s activities such as deforestation, overgrazing of cattle, faulty methods of cultivation. 1. Aforestation, Restricting grazing of animals 2. Constructing dams
Description : In the Semi-arid and Temperate grasslands, which are the most commonly found animals? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What is the Semi arid vegetation region that separates the central African tropical rain forests and savanna from the Sahara desert?
Last Answer : The Sahel Region.