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Questions Related to geography

In which of the following is a knowledge of underlying rocks least essential _____________.

  1. Road construction

  2. Oil drilling

  3. Soil analysis

  4. Weather studies


Correct Option: D

What is cirrostratus?

  1. High level sheets of transparent clouds

  2. Low level sheets of transparent clouds

  3. High level sheets of black clouds

  4. none of above


Correct Option: A

Which of the following names is used for the soil that is composed of very small particles of sediment?

  1. Clay

  2. Sand

  3. Sediment

  4. Alluvial


Correct Option: A

Slope coefficient of beta is classified statistically significant if its probability is _________________.

  1. greater than 5%

  2. equal to 5%

  3. less than 5%

  4. less than 2%


Correct Option: C

An isoquant slopes ___________.

  1. Downward to the left

  2. Downward to the right

  3. Upward to the right

  4. Upward to the left


Correct Option: B

One way to obtain earnings forecasts is the mechanical procedure known as __________.

  1. cross-reference analysis

  2. exponential trending

  3. time series analysis

  4. data mining


Correct Option: C

The state of atmosphere over an area at any point of time is known as _____.

  1. Weather

  2. Cimate

  3. Heat

  4. Cold


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The state of atmosphere over an area at any point of time is known as Weather.

The average temperature of Rajasthan in the month of June is ________.

  1. ${ 32 }^{ 0 }C$

  2. ${ 50 }^{ 0 }C$

  3. ${ 45 }^{ 0 }C$

  4. ${ 40 }^{ 0 }C$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The summers in Rajasthan are hot and humid with the average temperatures rising up to as high as 45 degrees Celsius at times.

                      Months | Temperature | | --- | --- | --- | | Summers |         April to June            | 24°c - 45°c | | Monsoon |         July to Sep | 21°c - 35°c | | Winter |          Oct to March | 10°c - 27°c |

State of atmosphere over an area at any point of time is called ________.

  1. Humidity

  2. Weather

  3. Climate

  4. Temperature


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The state of atmosphere over an area at any point of time is known as weather. It is the state of the atmosphere over short periods of time. Climate is the weather averaged over a long period. Precipitation, humidity, temperature, pressure, cloudiness, and wind are the basic atmospheric conditions that make up the weather of a region.

The state of atmosphere over an area at any point of time is known as ________.

  1. Weather

  2. Climate

  3. Season

  4. None of above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The state of the atmosphere over an area at any point in time is known as weather. It is the state of the atmosphere over short periods of time. Weather can change from hour to hour, day to day, month to month or even year to year. Precipitation, humidity, temperature, pressure, cloudiness, and wind are the basic atmospheric conditions that make up the weather of a region.