Description : A rainshadow region gets (a) large quantity of rainfall (b) rainfall six months in a year (c) rainfall all through the year (d) scanty or no rainfall
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received which latitudes? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : In this method of irrigation (Tube wells)...... a. The ground should be hard should be available. c. The water table should be low rainfall. b. Cheap hydroelectric power d. The area must experience scanty
Last Answer : b. Cheap hydroelectric power
Description : Variability of rainfall is (i) Largest in regions of high rainfall (ii) Largest in coastal areas (iii) Largest in regions of scanty rainfall The correct answer is (A) Only (i) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) Only (iii) (D) (ii) and (iii)
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty, and the people used to be nomadic hoarders”. For which region is this statement correct? (1) African Savanna (2) Central Asian Steppes (3) Siberian Tundra (4) North American Prairies
Last Answer : (2) Central Asian Steppes
Description : Nagpur gets scanty rainfall because it is located with reference to Sahyadri Mountains, towards – (1) windward side (2) seaward side (3) onshore side (4) leeward side
Last Answer : (4) leeward side Explanation: Nagpur falls in a rain-shadow region (leeward side of mountain) of the Sahyadri mountain range (Western Ghats). The windward side receives abundant rainfall from the moisture laden winds, while thy moistureless winds characterize the other side.
Description : Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received which latitudes?
Last Answer : The areas of high latitudes
Description : In scanty rainfall regions, the camber provided will be (A) Nil (B) Flatter (C) Steeper (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty, and the people used to be nomadic hoarders”. For which region is this statement correct ? (1) African Savanna (2) Central Asian Steppes (3) Siberian Tundra (4) North American Prairies
Last Answer : Central Asian Steppes
Description : Lipogenesis in body starts when (a) Glucose combines with glycerol (b) Glycogen depots of muscle and liver are occupied (c) Glycogen depots of muscle and liver are scanty (d) Blood sugar level is high
Last Answer : (b) Glycogen depots of muscle and liver are occupied
Description : Which region gets no rainfall throughout the year? -Do You Know?
Description : Which region receives the rainfall throughout the year due to westerly winds? -Do You Know?
Description : In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year? -Do You Know?
Description : The Coromandel coast has more rainy months but less rainfall than the Konkan Coast. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Konkan Coast faces on-shore S. W. Monsoons during summer. These moist laden winds give heavy rainfall (more than 300 cm.). But these winds do not give much rainfall on the Coromandel Coast as it ... gets rainfall in both the Seasons, but the total blows amount is less than that of Konkan Coast.
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 one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months? [NDA 1994] (a) Punjab (b) Kerala (c) Meghalaya (d) Tamil Nadu
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 : 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 : October and November months give more rainfall to : (1) Malwa Plateau (2) Chota Nagpur Plateau (3) Eastern Hills (4) Coromandal Coast
Last Answer : (4) Coromandal 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 shadow of ... of India. The region averages 800 mm/year, most of which falls between October and December.
Description : The bulk of rainfall in India is concentrated over a few months.
Last Answer : Ans: The monsoon begins from the first week of June and advances quite rapidly to cover almost the whole country by midJuly. Hence, the bulk of rainfall in India is concentrated over the months of a few months; mainly June to August.
Description : Which receive, heavy rainfall in the months of October and November
Last Answer : Coromandal Coast
Description : Why does north-western India receive substantial rainfall during winter months?
Last Answer : Westerly disturbances
Description : Where does rainfall from the south-west monsoon reach? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : Bay of Bengal branch of south-west monsoon reaches north-east of India.
Description : Which type of rainfall is often accompanied with lightning and thunder? -Do You Know?
Description : Where is the average annual rainfall highest? -Do You Know?
Description : Which type of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate? -Do You Know?
Description : Which type of rainfall that occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier? -Do You Know?
Description : Which island receives conventional rainfall? -Do You Know?
Description : Why does the western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly? -Do You Know?
Description : Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side? -Do You Know?
Description : Why does Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because it is located on the coast and Pune is in the interior. Mumbai lies on the windward side of Western Ghats while Pune is located on the leeward ... refers to the direction from which the rain-bearing south west monsoon winds approach the land from sea.
Description : In certain parts of Khasi and Jaintia hills, annual rainfall is about howmany c.m.? -Do You Know?
Description : Rain shadow effect is associated with which rainfall? -Do You Know?
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) A soft magnetic material should have high permeability and small area of hysteresis loop (B) Poisson's ratio of high melting point metals is more than unity (C) ... less than 185°C (D) Steel produced by B.O.F process is ideally suited for manufacturing flat product
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Which source is best suited for electricity generation in a remote rural area? (A) Nuclear Power plant (B) Solar farm (C) Wind farm (D) Biomass
Last Answer : Which source is best suited for electricity generation in a remote rural area? (A) Nuclear Power plant (B) Solar farm (C) Wind farm (D) Biomass
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India ... ] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Intermediate catch water drains are provided only, if (A) Catchment area of the watershed above road is large (B) Intensity of rainfall is heavy (C) Single catch water drain is inadequate (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Which one of the following characteristics is associated with the ‘Bread Basket’ area of USA? (1) Moderate rainfall in winter (2) Heavy rainfall throughout the year (3) Low rainfall in summer (4) Long winter with snow
Last Answer : (1) Moderate rainfall in winter Explanation: The Great Plains region of the US is called "the Breadbasket of the US" because of its huge production of grain, particularly wheat, which is ... of moderate rainfall as rainfall decreases from east to west, resulting in different types of prairies.
Description : The area with annual rainfall less than 50 cm in a year is – (1) Meghalaya (2) Leh in Kashmir (3) Coromandel coast (4) Konkan coast
Last Answer : (2) Leh in Kashmir Explanation: Rainfall distribution in India is uneven. Areas of Inadequate Rainfall (it implies rainfall less than 50 cm a year): There are basically two belts that receive ... rainfall is also caused in the months of January. February and March by the westerly depressions.
Last Answer : Moderate rainfall in winter
Description : What are the advantages of neural networks over conventional computers? (i) They have the ability to learn by example (ii) They are more fault tolerant (iii)They are more suited for real time operation due to their high ... true b) (i) and (iii) are true c) Only (i) d) All of the mentioned
Last Answer : d) All of the mentioned
Description : Division operation is ideally suited to handle queries of the type : (A) customers who have no account in any of the branches in Delhi. (B) customers who have an account at all branches in Delhi. ( ... atleast one branch in Delhi. (D) customers who have only joint account in any one branch in Delhi
Last Answer : (B) customers who have an account at all branches in Delhi.
Description : In case a President dies while in office, for howmany months can the Vice-President act as President? -Do You Know?
Description : When Akbar surrounded Chittor fort, who saved it for four months? -Do You Know?
Description : The cold Labrador current brings nine months winter to which region? -Do You Know?
Description : For howmany months is the President’s rule imposed? -Do You Know?
Description : The height of formation depends upon the a) Ground contours and the gradient adopted* b) Ground contour only c) Gradient adopted only d) Rainfall intensity over the year
Last Answer : a) Ground contours and the gradient adopted*