Q121
Open questionWater vapour beyond the dew point results in ________
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Q122
Open questionWhich one among the following is a high cloud?
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Q123
Open questionWhere do all meteorological incidents occur?
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Q124
Open questionWhat is the correct sequence of the given clouds from low to high altitudes?
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Q125
Open questionThe portion of the atmosphere which extends from the earth's surface upto 6-8 miles and experiences decrease in temperature at constant rate is ________
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Q126
Open questionWhich of these statements are correct with reference to tornadoes?
1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes.
2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India.
3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour.
4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer.
1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes.
2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India.
3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour.
4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer.
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Q127
Open questionThe January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is ________
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Q128
Open questionDensity of the Earth's atmosphere is highest in the
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Q129
Open questionA devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
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Q130
Open questionWhen can one record the lowest temperature of air?
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Q131
Open questionWhich of the following is wrongly matched?
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Q132
Open questionPampero is ________
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Q133
Open questionAn upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called ________
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Q134
Open questionIn the earth's atmosphere, the atmospheric pressure ________
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Q135
Open questionWhen a descending air contracts and its volume decreases, what happens to its temperature?
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Q136
Open questionWhich of the following is the annual precipitation of an area?
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Q137
Open questionCondensation is a process which occurs when
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Q138
Open questionWhich one of the following conditions is not necessary for precipitation to occur?
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Q139
Open questionTransfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by :
I. ocean currents
II. planetary winds
III. tides
IV. waves
I. ocean currents
II. planetary winds
III. tides
IV. waves
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Q140
Open questionThe phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from ________
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