Description : Which type of rainfall that occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier?
Last Answer : Orographic
Description : Which type of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called "The River of Sorrow" is (a) Mahanadi (b) Damodar (c) Krishna (d) Godavari
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The reason for Rajasthan being deficient in rainfall is: (a) the monsoon fail to reach this area (b) it is too hot (c) there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry (d) the winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : What happens to warm moist air which rises up the western side of a mountain?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Following are the characteristics of an area in India: [IAS 2010] 1. Hot and humid climate 2. Annual rainfall 200 cm 3. Hill slopes up to an altitude of 1100 metres 4. Annual range of temperature 15 ... to find in the area described above? (a) Mustard (b) Cotton (c) Pepper (d) Virginia tobacco
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : With reference to India, which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2002] (a) About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall. (b ... the country (d) The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country
Description : The total change in level along the line is equal to total back sights (A) Minus total fore sights (B) The total rises minus total falls (C) The reduced level of last point minus reduced level of the first point (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : If temperature rises, what will be the coefficient of viscosity of liquid? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : As temperature increases, coefficient of viscosity decreases.
Description : What is the top of a mountain or hill?
Last Answer : The summit - or apex.
Description : Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on : [IAS 2003] (a) Palni hills (b) Anaimalai mountain (c) Nilgiri mountain (d) Cardamon hills
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The Great Barrier Reef along the east coast of Australia can be categorized as:
Last Answer : The Great Barrier Reef along the east coast of Australia can be categorized as: A. population B. Community C. ecosystem D. biome
Description : Which of the following is/are true concerning wound fibroblasts? A. Fibroblasts synthesize and secrete collagen molecules. B. Wound fibroblasts are derived from blood-borne precursor cells. C. ... clot can act as a physical barrier to fibroblast penetration, which delays normal wound healing.
Last Answer : Answer: ACD DISCUSSION: Fibroblasts appear in the wound on about the third day of healing and begin to synthesize and secrete collagen molecules. Wound fibroblasts arrive from cells surrounding ... enzymes, and large amounts of fibrin and blood clot prevent fibroblasts from entering the wound
Description : Name the areas receiving very heavy rainfall on account of favourable situation of a mountain -SST 10th
Last Answer : The west coast region of the southern Peninsula and the north-eastern part of India receive very heavy rainfall on account of favourable situation of the mountain ranges.
Description : Which type of rainfall is often accompanied with lightning and thunder? -Do You Know?
Description : Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side? -Do You Know?
Description : Which of the following occurs when labour productivity rises? (1) The equilibrium nominal wage falls. (2) The equilibrium quantity of labour falls. (3) Competitive firms will be induced to use more capital (4) The labour demand curve shifts to the right
Last Answer : (4) The labour demand curve shifts to the right Explanation: As labour productivity increases, the production function shifts up and simultaneously the labor demand curve shifts out and right. At ... , the production function shifts up and simultaneously the labor demand curve shifts out and right.
Description : Which of the following occurs when labour productivity rises ? (1) The equilibrium nominal wage falls. (2) The equilibrium quantity of labour falls. (3) Competitive firms will be induced to use more capital (4) The labour demand curve shifts to the right
Last Answer : The labour demand curve shifts to the right
Description : Reconstitution of the epithelial barrier (epithelialization) begins within hours of the initial injury. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the process of epithelialization? a. ... d. Visible scarring can occur only when the injury extends deeper than the superficial dermis
Last Answer : Answer: a, d The initial step of epithelialization involves epithelial cells from the basal layer of the wound edge flattening and migrating across the wound, completing wound coverage within 24- ... abrasions and burns may scar significantly. Whenever the dermis is incised, a scar will form
Description : Avalanche breakdown in a diode occurs when a. Potential barrier is reduced to zero. b. Forward current exceeds certain value. c. Reverse bias exceeds a certain value. d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Reverse bias exceeds a certain value.
Description : Wind erosion is common in (a) desert (b) cold areas (c) areas where there is thick vegetation (d) areas of heavy rainfall
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 : The most important element of weather affecting agriculture in India is: (1) Temperature (2) Humidity (3) Wind (4) Rainfall
Last Answer : (4) Rainfall Explanation: Though temperature and humidity are one of the key elements of weather crucial for a good harvest, agriculture in India is said to be the handmaid of monsoon. This ... lack of irrigational facilities across the country. A good monsoonal year often means a bumper harvest.
Description : The condition intensifies the spread of perennial propagules of weeds after being exposed by tillage a). Hot weather b). Rainfall c). High light intensity d). High wind
Last Answer : b). Rainfall
Description : Chemical weathering of rocks is largely dependent upon: (A) high temperature (B) strong wind action (C) heavy rainfall (D) glaciation
Last Answer : (A) high temperature
Description : Two travellers spend from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock walking along a level road, up a hill and back again. Their pace is 4 mph on the level, 3 mph uphill, and 6 mph downhill.How far do they walk and at what time do they reach the top of the hill? -Riddles
Last Answer : 24 miles half past three.
Description : Which type of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate?
Last Answer : Cyclonic
Description : When sediment is transported down a mountain and along a stream what type of conversation is it?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Which of the following statement is false? a.The potential energy of a particle has the form Ep = k2x. The force acting on the particle is constant (k is a constant) b.The linear velocity of ... zag path while ascending a steep hill e.The density of milk decreases when cream is taken out of milk
Last Answer : e. The density of milk decreases when cream is taken out of milk
Description : Water may not contain much impurity if its source is (A) Reservoirs (B) Stream flowing in plains (C) Lakes in lower regions (D) Spring along hill slopes
Last Answer : (D) Spring along hill slopes
Description : Parapet walls along hill roads, are provided (A) To retain the back filling (B) To prevent the hill from sliding (C) To prevent the wheels of the vehicle from coming on the retaining wall (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : An exceptional grade may be provided upto 1 in 12 along hill roads, if the length does not exceed (A) 45 m per km (B) 60 m per km (C) 75 m per km (D) 90 m per km
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : First operation during the detailed survey of a hill road, is (A) Hydrological and soil surveys (B) Adjustment of alignment along with curves (C) Derivation of longitudinal and cross-sections (D) Fixation of Bench Marks
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Along a hill road, a side drain is provided on (A) Outer side of a spur curve (B) Outer side of a re-entrant curve (C) Outer side of both (a) and (b) (D) Inner side of both (a) and (b)
Description : Side drains on both sides of a hill road, are essential when the road is (A) Along the spur curves (B) Along the re-entrant curves (C) In cutting (D) None of these
Description : Hill roads are (A) Provided camber along spur curves (B) Provided camber along valley curves (C) Seldom provided a camber (D) None of these
Description : Why are there winds? (a) Because air flows down-hill. (b) Because of temperature differences. (c) Because air flows from high density to low density. (d) Because air flows along isobars.
Last Answer : (b) Because of temperature differences.
Description : A hiker stands at the bottom of steep hill. The hiker may follow a straight line path to the top of the hill, a distance of 300 feet, or she may follow a zig-zag path to the top of the hill and walk a ... times the work going along the straight path? Is it: w) equal x) twice y) 4 times z) 8 times?
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- EQUAL
Description : Which range of Himalayas is know for hill stantions ? -Do You Know?
Description : What is Residual hill in the desert region? -Do You Know?
Description : The hill station of Coonoor is located in which state? -Do You Know?
Description : In which country are the broken hill famous for zinc and lead? -Do You Know?
Description : Where are the wet hill forest found in? -Do You Know?
Description : Which hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland? -Do You Know?
Description : The ghost of the mountain never to be seen, leaps like a raging fire to catch his prey. As pale as the moon but fast as the wind. Cold as ice, but a flash of light in the night. What is it? -Riddles
Last Answer : A snow leopard.
Description : Where is wind shear the greatest? a. Near a strong low level inversion and in the region of a thunderstorm b. Near a valley with wind speeds greater than 35kts c. On the windward side of a mountain d. When the wind is greater than 35kts
Last Answer : a. Near a strong low level inversion and in the region of a thunderstorm
Description : With what a met phenomenon is wind shear most associated? a. Thunderstorms b. Passage of a warm front c. Tropical revolving storms d. Standing mountain waves
Last Answer : a. Thunderstorms
Description : Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude? (a) Bengaluru and Chennai (b) Mumbai and Visakhapatnam (c) Ajmer and Shillong (d) Nagpur and Kolkata
Description : India has eight coastal states but more than half the sea salt is made along the Gujarat coast because (a) Gandhiji started the salt movement in Gujarat (b) Low rainfall and relative humidity are ideal ... ) Kandla port exports salt (d) The salinity of sea water is very high near the Gujarat coast