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During the monsoon season rainfall decreases from the Ganga delta to the Punjab plains. It is because ________
A Monsoon current moves westward along the Ganga plain and becomes drier
B Western regions are warmer than the eastern region
C Hills do not form barriers for winds
D The area is far away from the sea
What does the underlined word mean in the following sentence?The old man's house, badly in need of paint, was leaning to one side and had holes in the roof, but one side and had holes in the roof, but
A poorly built
B old-fashioned
C run down
D dirty
The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as
A Hip
B Gable
C Ridge
D Eaves
Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in
A Two directions without break in the slope on each side
B Two directions with break in the slope on each side
C Four directions without break in the slope on each side
D Four directions with break in the slope on each side
The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called
A Dormer window
B Sky light window
C Lantern window
D Louvered window
High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the ________
A Monsoon region
B Mediterranean region
C Equatorial region
D Savanna region
The rainfall in January and February was 2.5 inches and 4.0 inches respectively. What was the % increase in rainfall in February?
A 35
B 45
C 60
D 40
Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?
A It is a rain shadow area
B It is located parallel to wind direction
C It is away from the coast
D Rain bearing clouds are absent
Average annual rainfall at any station is the average of annual rainfall over a period of
A 14 years
B 21 years
C 28 years
D 35 years
Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall?
A Kolkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad
B Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
C Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad
D Ahmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad

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