Description : Name two types of cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from these systems. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Two cyclonic systems that affect India are: (i) Temperate, cyclones-Region-North west of India (Punjab and Haryana) (ii) Tropical cyclones – Region – eastern coast of India (A.P., T.N., W.Bengal).
Description : Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______. (1) Orographic rainfall (2) Cyclonic rainfall (3) Frontal rainfall (4) Convectional rainfall
Last Answer : (4) Convectional rainfall Explanation: The equatorial regions are known for convectional rainfall that occurs due to the thermal convection currents caused due to the heating of ground due to insolation. In ... daily basis. The rainfall is of very short duration but in the form of heavy showers.
Description : Rainfall caused by intense evaporation in equatorial areas is called _______ (1) Orographic rainfall (2) Cyclonic rainfall (3) Frontal rainfall (4) Convectional rainfall
Last Answer : Convectional rainfall
Description : (i) What is meant by the variability of rainfall ? (ii) How does this variability affect agriculture? -Geography
Last Answer : (i) There are large variations in the amount of rainfall received in different parts of India. The highest amounts is received by the Northeastern states and Western Ghats and the ... sufficient rainfall. Productivity of agriculture is high with less variability of rainfall and vice versa.
Description : Mention two ways in which the decomposition of waste in open areas can affect human health. -Geography
Last Answer : Rodents, insects and other vermin attracted to open dump sites may pose health risks. Dump sites with scrap tires provide an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes, which can multiply 100 times faster ... solid waste is burnt it may release harmful gases which can harm the health of nearby people.
Description : The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is : (a) convectional (b) orographic (c) monsoonal (d) cyclonic
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
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 : Rain shadows are associated with (a) Convectional rainfall (b) Orographic rainfall (c) Cyclonic rainfall (d) Orographic cyolonic rainfall
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Most of India's rainfall is: [NDA 1993] (a) cyclonic (b) convectional (c) elusive (d) orographic
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in which country?
Last Answer : India
Description : Rainfall related to mountains is: A. Orographic rainfall (Answer) B. Normal rainfall C. Monsoon rains D. Cyclonic rainfall
Last Answer : A. Orographic rainfall (Answer)
Description : 1. Which root develops from any part of plant body except the radical? 2. Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in which country? 3. The final defeat of the Maratha Confederacy came during the time of ... ? 20. A Judge of a High Court wanting to resign addresses his letter of resignation to whom?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Adventitious root 2. India 3. Hastings 4. Mumbai 5. Earth and the Sun 6. Both Washington DC 7. Magma 8. Vithalbhai Patel 9. IDA 10. Collenchyma 11. With the Parliament 12. Oxidation 13. 1915 14. Selenium 15. October 1 16. GAD 17. Cuba 18. Bahubali 19. Estrogen 20. The President
Description : Give two important characteristics of the summer monsoon rainfall in India. -Geography
Last Answer : Two characteristics of the summer monsoon rainfall are : 1. It is erratic in nature. 2. It is mainly orographic in nature/type.
Description : (i) State how rainfall and temperature influence the vegetation type in India. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Climate : Rainfall and temperature influence the vegetation to a great extent. In India, regions receiving rainfall over 200 cm with high temperatures have tropical evergreen type of ... is a lack of transport facilities. Thus, these forests do not encourage the exploitation economically.
Description : How is the winter rainfall of the northwest part of India different from the winter rainfall of the southeast part of India? -Geography
Last Answer : Winter rainfall in Northwest part Winter rainfall in Southeast part 1. The rainfall is caused by Western disturbances. 1. The rainfall is caused due to retreating monsoons. 2. The cyclones originate ... Delhi etc. 3. These cause rainfall in Tamil Nadu and adjoining parts of South Andhra Pradesh.
Description : ‘Rainfall in India is Orographic in nature.’ -Geography
Last Answer : Rainfall in India is Orographic in nature. Example Western Ghats which he parallel to the western coast is in a suitable direction to check the rain bearing monsoon winds. The western slope of it that ... able to do so as the winds are descending on that slope. This region receives low rainfall.
Description : In which season is wheat grown in northern India ? What are the rainfall and soil requirements of this crop ? -Geography
Last Answer : Wheat is grown in Rabi season in northern India. Rainfall requirement 50 cm to 100 cm mainly in the winter season. Soil requirement Black or Alluvial soil.
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.
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 : Polar regions
Description : Give two important characteristics of the South West Monsoon rainfall. -Geography
Last Answer : Characteristics of S. W. Monsoon rainfall: (i) Orographic in nature (ii) Uncertain in amount and time.
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 : Give reasons for the following : (i) When the Malabar coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu coast is comparatively dry. -Geography
Last Answer : Reasons: (i) When the Malabar coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu coast is dry because it lies in rain shadow region of Arabian sea branch and Bay of Bengal is ... rainfall because it lies in the rain shadow region of western ghats when Arabian sea branch strikes it.
Description : (i) Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Annual rainfall — 114.3 cm. (ii) Suggested name is Chennai because the station is receiving most of its rain in October and November. (iii) Retreating monsoon season.
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 : Name the soil which is formed due to high temperature and heavy rainfall with alternating wet and dry periods. -Geography
Last Answer : (a) Laterite soil. Two states where this soil is found are Karnataka and Orissa. (b) Two characteristics of red soil are : (i) It does not retain water as it is porous. (ii) It is ... of plant remains, animal manure and dead animals is called humus. It makes the soil fertile, porous and light.
Description : Give a reason for each of the following: (i) Patna gets a heavier rainfall than Varanasi. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Patna gets heavier rainfall than Varanasi because as the S.W. Monsoon Bay of Bengal current advances towards N.W. amount of rainfall decreases. (ii) The Arabian sea branch ... varied climatic conditions because of large latitudinal and longitudinal extent. Distance from the sea and altitude.
Description : Is water scarcity always associated with regions of low rainfall or those that are drought-prone? Comment on the statements. -Geography
Last Answer : Water scarcity may be an outcome of a large and growing population and resulting in greater demands for water, and unequal access to it. A large population means more water not only for ... depends on the rainwater but also efficient management and storage of the water in the specified areas.
Description : (i) Mention the climatic conditions required for growing coconut in India. (ii) Name two areas of coconut production in Sri Lanka. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Climatic conditions required for growing coconut: Temperature – 25° C to 30° C. Rainfall – 125 to 130 cm well distributed. Frost and draught are very harmful to coconut. (ii) Two areas of coconut production in Sri Lanka are : 1. Nigombo 2. Kurunegala
Description : (i) the coastal areas of India do not experience a significant variation in temperature between summer and winter months. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) This is because of the moderating influence of the adjoining water bodies. The land and sea breezes moderate the temperatures. (ii) This is because Aravallis are parallel to the Arabian sea ... because of N.E. monsoons which pickup moisture from Bay of Bengal and strikes the Coromandel coast.
Description : Which iron and steel industry of India is located away from the main coal areas ? What is the main source of energy in the absence of coal ? -Geography
Last Answer : Visveswaraya Iron and Steel Limited is located away from the main coal areas. Its main source of energy earlier was charcoal but now it uses Hydroelectric Power from Mahatma Gandhi and Sharavati Hydroelectric power station.
Description : Why is density and quality of road relatively better in plains as compared to roads in high altitudes, rainy and forested areas of India? Explain. -Geography
Last Answer : The density and quality of roads are better in plains compared to high altitudes, rainy and forested areas because: (i) Nature of terrain and the level of economic development are the ... up to construct and develop important roads along the northern and north-eastern boundary in high altitudes.
Description : Explain economic consequences of migration on both the internal and international areas in India. -Geography
Last Answer : Economic Consequences: (a) A major benefit for the source region is the remittance sent by migrants. Remittances from the international migrants are one of the major sources of ... Western Uttar Pradesh accounted for the success of their green revolution strategy for agricultural development.
Description : Why are sugar mills concentrated in the sugarcane-producing areas in India? Explain. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Sugarcane is a crop of tropical areas under rainfed conditions. It is cultivated in sub-humid and humid climates. It is an irrigated crop in India. (ii) The sugar industry is the ... Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, MP and Gujarat are the sugarcane producing states.
Description : Explain why road transport still needs to be developed in India. What are the priority areas? -Geography
Last Answer : Road transportation in India faces several problems. Increasing traffic and passengers is making road transport inadequate for use. About half of the roads are unmetalled, and this limits their usage during the ... cities and towns, and within the cities, it is the bridges as they have become old.
Last Answer : Road transportation in India faces several problems. Increasing traffic and passengers are making road transport inadequate for use. About half of the roads are unmetalled, and this limits their usage during the ... cities and towns, and within the cities, it is the bridges as they have become old.
Description : State any two ways in which radio can still be considered as a powerful means of mass communication in remote areas. -Geography
Last Answer : Radio is a powerful medium which provides all sorts of useful information, news, and a variety of entertainment. AIR broadcasts in 24 languages and 146 dialects with a total network of 225 ... .4% of the country, almost reaching the entire population in a linguistically diverse country like India.
Description : Why is the dependency ratio higher in rural areas than in urban areas ? State two reasons. -Geography
Last Answer : Dependency ratio is higher in rural areas because : 1. Birth rates are higher in rural areas. 2. Large numbers of adults migrate to urban areas in search of jobs. 3. Adults who migrate return to their rural homes after retirement.
Description : What are the two main causes for an increase in the number of high population density areas in the Indian region ? -Geography
Last Answer : The two main causes for an increase in the number of high population density areas in the Indian region are : 1. The large scale migration of people from the surrounding ... People migrate to urban areas because of availability of better educational facilities especially that higher education.
Description : The dependency ratio is higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Give two reasons to explain why. -Geography
Last Answer : The following are the reasons for higher dependency ratio in the rural areas as compared to urban areas: 1. Birth rates are higher in the rural areas as compared to those in the urban areas. 2. ... . Adults who migrate to urban areas in search of jobs come back to their rural homes in old age.
Description : Which are leading tea producing areas of Asia. -Geography
Last Answer : China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Thailand
Description : Why is the Thundra region (Arctic coastal areas) have very sparse vegetation. -Geography
Last Answer : Because this belt is mostly covered by snow and ice. Only Mosses and Lichens grow in this belt.
Description : Which areas of Europe have continental climate? -Geography
Last Answer : Continental Climate mainly prevails in Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.
Description : Give three reasons for the large-scale migration from rural to urban areas. -Geography
Last Answer : Three reasons for largescale migration are: 1. Employment - people migrate in large number from rural to urban areas as the urban areas provide vast scope of employment in industries, trade, transport and ... laws place of residence once married. A large number of girls move to the cities as well.
Description : Name the areas where gathering is practised. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Gathering is practiced in regions with harsh climatic conditions. Generally primitive societies who extract plant and animal products to complete their need for food, shelter and clothing. (ii ... Amazon basin, tropical Africa, Northern fringe of Australia, interior parts of South East Asia.
Description : In the rural areas male-selective out migration leaving their wives behind puts extra physical as well -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Cooperation (ii) Social respect and feeling of gratitude (iii) Make them empowered in all respect. (Women Empowerment)
Description : Name a method that can prevent soil erosion in non-slope areas or plains? -Geography
Last Answer : A method by which soil erosion can be prevented in non-slope areas is cover cropping. This process involves planting crops like corn, cereal, and oats to protect the fertile top soil from being ... to remove excess weeds. It also enables nitrogen fixing, improving quality and texture of the soil.
Description : Where are railways developed in hilly areas and why? Trace their history in the colonial period. -Geography
Last Answer : Railway tracts are laid through low hills, gaps or tunnels in the hilly terrains of peninsular region. In the places such as Himalayan regions, it is not favourable to construct railway lines. ... west coast has facilitated the movement of passengers and goods in this most economic region of India.
Description : How are the border roads helpful in the economic development of the far off areas of the country? -Geography
Last Answer : Border roads are those roads which are in the bordering areas of the country. The aim is to provide security as this road could be used to carry arms and army. The border roads are helpful in ... areas of difficult terrain. This led to the economic development of the far off areas of the country.
Description : What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in hilly areas? -Geography
Last Answer : The methods of soil conservation in hilly regions are : (i) Plowing along the contour lines decreases the speed of water low down the slopes. (ii) terrace cultivation on slopes decreases ... shelterbelts have led to the stabilization of sand dunes and in stabilizing the desert in western India.