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161. What is a cloudburst?
  • A. It refers to sudden and copious rainfall over a small area , which often lasts for only a few minutes
  • B. It refers to 50 minutes rain over a period of time
  • C. It is caused by rapid condensation of very high clouds
  • D. It refers to a thunderstrom with little rain
  • Check Answer | Discussion
162. Itaipu Dam built on the River Parana is one of the largest Dams in the world. Which of the following two countries have this as a joint project?
163. If 10.00 am IST then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92° E longitude?
164. Which one among the following statement is correct?
  • A. In summer season, the duration of day is more in Northern hemisphere
  • B. In winter season, the duration of day is more in Northern hemisphere
  • C. In summer season, the duration of day is less in Northern hemisphere
  • D. In winter season, the duration of day is more in Southern hemisphere
  • Check Answer | Discussion
165. Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
  • A. prevent clod waves from the sky from descending on Earth
  • B. reflect back the hear given off by Earth
  • C. produce heat and radiate it towards Earth
  • D. absorb heat from the atmosphere and send it towards Earth
  • Check Answer | Discussion
166. " Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders." The above statement best describes, which of the following regions?
167. Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following countries?
168. Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia etc, receive very negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they
  • A. do not receive moisture-bearing wind from the oceans
  • B. are the most rocky and barren areas of the earth
  • C. are located on the tropical high pressure belt of the atmosphere
  • D. are not on the path of the monsoons
  • Check Answer | Discussion
169. Why the summer monsoon winds blow from South-Western direction in the Northern hemisphere?
  • A. The general direction of wind from the Indian Ocean is South - Western
  • B. The presence of the doldrums around the equator
  • C. The low pressure conditions in North-West India
  • D. Due to the effect of Coriolis force
  • Check Answer | Discussion
170. The transition zone between two Ecosystems is

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