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Geography GK · Q338

Miscellaneous World Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 338

Q338

Beaufort scale is an internationally recognised scale for describing

A.
Earthquake intensity
B.
Noise level
C.
Wind speed
Answer
D.
Radioactive intensity

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Beaufort scale is an internationally recognised scale for describing Wind speed. Beaufort scale, in full Beaufort wind force scale, scale devised in 1805 by Commander (later Admiral and Knight Commander of the Bath) Francis Beaufort of the British navy for observing and classifying wind force at sea. Originally based on the effect of the wind on a full-rigged man-of-war, in 1838 it became mandatory for log entries in all ships in the Royal Navy.