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A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called ________
A Anti-cyclonic
B Convectional
C Cyclonic
D Orographic
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
The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall is generally about ________
A 80 cms
B 160 cms
C 200 cms
D 250 cms
A rectangular field of 200m by 120m has two roads running along its center, one along the length and the other along the width. If the width of the roads is 5m, what is the area covered by the two roads?
A 1575 sq.m.
B 1600 sq.m.
C 1550 sq.m.
D 400 sq.m.
The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at
A Namchi, Sikkim
B Churu, Rajasthan
C Mawsynram, Meghalaya
D Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Which among the following pairs of places have most marked difference in total rainfall per annum even though located approximately along the same latitude?
A Bengaluru and Chennai
B Mumbai and Visakhapatnam
C Ajmer and Shillong
D Nagpur and Kolkata
Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in ________
A Egypt
B India
C U.K.
D Mexico

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