Tag: climate and season cycle
Questions Related to climate and season cycle
In the case of most of the aeolian sand, the CaO content varies from ______.
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1.0-1.5 per cent
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8.0-9.8 per cent
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7.6-8.9 per cent
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None of these
Aeolian soil is the wind deposited materials that consist primarily of sand or silt-sized particles. These materials tend to be extremely well sorted and free of coarse fragments. CaO content in such soils varies from 1.0-1.5 per cent.
In most of the cases colouration, mineral composition and texture of the soil is determined by ___________.
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Relief
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Climate
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Natural vegetation
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Parental material
Formation of soil is called pedogenesis. Soil formation is nothing but the process of soil formation from its parental material. In most of the cases colouration, mineral composition and texture of the soil is determined by its parental material. In addition to the soil parent material, soil formation is also dependent upon other prevailing processes like Climate, Relief etc.
What is meant by desertification?
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Land with high temperature
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Land with low rainfall
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Fertile land becoming barren and sandy due to physical and human activities
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None of the above
Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry area of land becomes a desert, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife.
Which rainfall is useful for wheat crop in North-Western India?
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Cyclonic rainfall from Mediterranean sea
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Monsoon rains
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Summer rains
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All of the Above
Cyclonic rainfall Mediterranean sea,
Which of following is not one of the season of Rajasthan?
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Summer Season
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Winter Season
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Rainy Season
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None of the above
Summer Season, Winter Season, Rainy Season all are the seasons of Rajasthan.
The scarcity of fodder, grains and drinking water is known as _______.
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famine
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drought
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Both A & B
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malnutrition
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including war, inflation, crop failure, population imbalance, or government policies.
Which is the coldest place in Rajasthan?
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Jaisalmer
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Barmer
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Churu
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Pushkar
Churu Coldest Place In Rajasthan At 1.7 Degrees Celsius. Jaipur: Cold wave conditions prevailed in parts of Rajasthan where Churu remained the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 1.7 degrees Celsius followed by Mount Abu.
In Rajasthan, 'Loo' blows during the _______ season.
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Rainy
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Winter
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Summer
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All of the above
Which of the following rivers does not drain into the Arabian Sea?
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Narmada
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Indus
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Kaveri
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All of these
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None of these
Kaveri , is an Indian river flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamilnadu. It is the fourth largest after Godavari and Mahanadi River in south India and the largest in Tamil Nadu which on its course, bisects the state into North and South. Originating in the foothills of Western Ghats at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka it flows generally south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and across the southern Deccan plateau through the southeastern lowlands, emptying into the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths in Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu. Amongst the river valleys, the Kaveri delta forms one of the most fertile regions in the country.
What is the name of the important river found in the Indian desert?
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Satluj
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Chenab
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Luni
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Indra
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None of these