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Which of the following is the first sign of an approaching cyclone?

  1. Rains accompanied by lighting

  2. High temperature and humidity

  3. Cool breeze and rains

  4. Powerful waves
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cyclone is a natural calamity. It is a storm characterised by a low barometric centre and thunder storms, resulting in strong winds and eventually flooding rains. Even when the cyclone is very far, strong winds push water towards the shore causing huge water waves.

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Which of the following places in India is most likely to experience cyclones ?

  1. Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Puri

  4. Bhopal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Among the four places, Puri is the most likely to experience cyclones, it is due to its geographical location low pressure is easily created. Therefore high air pressure comes in great speed, it creates cyclones. Recently it witnessed cyclone Fanni.

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What does a braometer indicate?

  1. Changes in atmospheric (air) pressure.

  2. Changes in temperature

  3. The amount of rainfall

  4. The direction of the winds.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A barometer measures atmospheric pressure changes, which help predict weather conditions. Rising pressure typically indicates fair weather, while falling pressure suggests storms approaching. Temperature is measured by a thermometer, rainfall by a rain gauge, and wind direction by an anemometer or weather vane.

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The interior layer of the earth which is subjected to great heat and pressure is known technically as the barysphere. Which part of the earth does it refer to ___________.

  1. Upper Mantle

  2. Asthenosphere

  3. Hydrosphere

  4. The Core
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The barysphere is the innermost part of the Earth, consisting of the core, which is characterized by extremely high temperatures and pressures.

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What do isobars indicate?

  1. The atmospheric pressure in a particular area.

  2. Rainfall in different places.

  3. Wind strengths in several areas.

  4. Places with the same temperature.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Isobars are lines drawn on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.

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What are the Doldrums?

  1. The Trade Winds

  2. Areas of great humidity

  3. A low-pressure belt round the Equator where there are very light winds and calm seas.

  4. Areas where the seas are calm.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Doldrums, or Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), is a low-pressure belt near the equator characterized by calm winds and rising air.

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What does HYV stand for?

  1. High Yielding Varieties

  2. High Yolk Variety

  3. Health Young Variety

  4. None of them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 HYV programme refers to the use of High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds for increasing agricultural output.


HYVs is a generic name for a group of genetical cultivars of crops such as rice, maize and wheat that have an increased growth rate, an increased percentage of a usable plant part or an increased resistance against crop diseases.

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