Description : Rajasthan receives very little rainfall. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Because it is parallel to the Aravallies.
Description : Mangalore and Chennai lie approximately on the same latitude yet Mangalore receives its rainfall from June to September, -SST 10th
Last Answer : Since Mangalore is situated on the west coast, it receives the South-west monsoon in June but Chennai is situated on the east coast so it receives rain from the retreating monsoon in November and December.
Description : Mumbai receives rainfall in the summer season while Chennai receives rainfall from October to December. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Mumbai receives rainfall in summer season by south west monsoon, which enters into India from western coast, where Mumbai liqs and gives it heavy rainfall but Chennai receives rainfall in the month of ... December by the retreating monsoon and the N.E. monsoon which come from north east direction.
Description : Which area receives the highest rainfall in the world? -Geography
Last Answer : Mawsynram in Meghalaya (India) receives the highest rainfall in the world.
Description : Mumbai receives rainfall in the summer season while Chennai receives rainfall from October to December. Why ? -Geography
Last Answer : Mumbai receives rainfall in the summer season because it receives rainfall from S.W. Monsoon winds while Chennai receives its rainfall from N.E. Monsoon winds.
Description : Which state receives rainfall from north-east monsoons? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Tamil Nadu'
Description : In USA, which region receives heavy rainfall throughout the year under the influence of Westerlies? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'North-western'
Description : Which region does not receives much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Tamil Nadu coast'
Description : Which island receives conventional rainfall? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which region receives the rainfall throughout the year due to westerly winds? -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.
Last Answer : Tamil nadu lies on the leeward side for the southwest monsoon winds and receives lesser rainfall. Once the monsoon starts retreating after mid- September, North east monsoon sets in during mid-October.
Description : Which Asian country receives rainfall throughout the year ?
Last Answer : It rains all year round in Sri Lanka, Asia.
Description : What area of Canada receives more rainfall?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : Why does the Pacific Coast of Siberia receives more rainfall than the other areas?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Which part of India receives rainfall from both the SouthWest and North-West monsoons? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Odisha (c) Lakshadweep Islands (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which of the following statements is not true? (a) The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions (b) Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon (c) Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon (d) All are correct
Description : Among the following regions of India, which one receives comparatively least amount of annual rainfall? [IAS 2009] (a) An 80 km wide coastal belt from Nellore to Point Calimere (b) The middle and lower Asom valley (c) North-eastern Rajasthan (d) The coastal plains of Gujarat south of Narmada
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
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 : Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because: [CPO SI 2003] (a) Mumbai is on the windward side (b) Pune is at a-greater elevation (c) Mumbai is a coastal city (d) Pune has greater vegtetation than Mumbai shop.ssbcrack.com
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
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 : 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
Description : Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because: (a) the former is nearer to the sea (b) the air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunjl from ... Cherapunji is located on the windward side (d) convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which place receives highest rainfall in the world? (1) Cherrapunji (2) Gangtok (3) Kohima (4) Imphal
Last Answer : (1) Cherrapunji Explanation: Cherrapunji in Meghalaya is traditionally credited as being the wettest place on Earth. It holds records for receiving the maximum amount of rainfall in a single year.
Description : Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because – (1) Mumbai is on the windward side (2) Pune is at a greater elevation (3) Mumbai is a coastal city (4) Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
Last Answer : (1) Mumbai is on the windward side Explanation: Pune is on the leeward side of the western ghats and so lies on a rain shadow area. The south west monsoon empties all moisture on ... after crossing the mountain range. But Murnbai lies on the windward side and hence experiences heavy rainfall.
Description : One of the regions that receives rainfall from the North-Easterly monsoon is – (1) West Bengal (2) Assam (3) Kerala (4) Tamil Nadu
Last Answer : (4) Tamil Nadu Explanation: The period October to December is referred to as Northeast Monsoon season over peninsular India. It is the major period of rainfall activity over Tamil Nadu as it receives ... 60% of the annual rainfall and the interior districts get about 40-50% of the annual rainfall.
Description : The Tamil Nadu coast receives winter rainfall.
Last Answer : Ans: The Tami Nadu coast receives winter rainfall because of movement of lowpressure conditions to the Bay of Bengal.
Description : Which receives rainfall by north-eastern monsoon
Last Answer : Tamil Nadu
Description : Which island receives conventional rainfall?
Last Answer : Sumatra
Description : Which region receives the rainfall throughout the year due to westerly winds?
Last Answer : South Chile
Description : Why does Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune?
Last Answer : Because mumbai is on the windward side
Description : Which state receives rainfall from north-east monsoons?
Description : In USA, which region receives heavy rainfall throughout the year under the influence of Westerlies?
Last Answer : North-western
Description : Which region does not receives much rainfall in the south-west monsoon season
Last Answer : Tamil Nadu coast
Description : 1. Which cytoplasmic organelles are treated as prokaryotic cells within the eukaryotic cells? 2. What is the minimum age for election/appointment as member of the Rajya Sabha ? 3. When milk is churned ... the earth's surface? 20. During which movement was Mahatma' added before Gandhiji's name?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Glyoxysomes 2. 30 years 3. Due to the centrifugal force 4. North-western 5. Portuguese 6. 1969 7. Mercury vapour 8. Clawed wings, teeth on jaw, tail 9. Katabatic ... . Southern Blotting 17. Nitrogen fixing bacteria 18. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu 19. Marine Ecosystem 20. Champaran satyagraha
Description : How does the soil of the Ganga-Yamuna plain differ from that of central Maharashtra ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Ganga-Yamuna plain has alluvial soils, whereas the central Maharashtra has black soils. The alluvial soils are formed by the depositional work of rivers in the river ualleys, flood plains and deltas. The black soils develop from volcanic rocks from where the lava flows.
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 : Central venous pressure is measured in which of the following heart chambers? a) Right atrium The pressure in the right atrium is used to assess right ventricular function and venous blood return ... d) Right ventricle The right ventricle is not the central collecting chamber of venous circulation.
Last Answer : a) Right atrium The pressure in the right atrium is used to assess right ventricular function and venous blood return to the heart.
Description : Which one of the following statements is not correct about the University Grants Commission (UGC)? (A) It was established in 1956 by an Act of Parliament. (B) It is tasked with promoting ... from the Central Government. (D) It receives funds from State Governments in respect of State Universities
Last Answer : (D) It receives funds from State Governments in respect of State Universities
Description : Rajasthan receives very little rain because (a) it is too hot (b) there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry (c) the monsoons fail to reach this area (d) the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
Description : Which organisation has facilitated a network of NGO’s for setting up grain banks in Maharashtra? a. Amul b. Mother Dairy c. Academy of Development Science d. Central Government
Last Answer : c. Academy of Development Science
Description : Marayoorjaggery recently got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government, the jaggery is a speciality of which state? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Kerala c. Madhya Pradesh d. Maharashtra
Last Answer : b. Kerala
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 : 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.