Question : Cloud burst means
Option 1: formation of artificial rain
Option 2: abnormally heavy downpours of rain, associated with thunderstorms
Option 3: presence of scattered flakes of clouds in the sky
Option 4: sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
Correct Answer: abnormally heavy downpours of rain, associated with thunderstorms
Solution : The correct answer is abnormally heavy downpours of rain, associated with thunderstorms.
Cloudburst is an extreme weather phenomenon in which abnormally high rainfall is witnessed over a short period. It is often associated with hail and thunderstorms. Usually, it occurs in a small geographical area. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, more than 10 cm of rain in one hour is classified as a cloudburst.
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Question : Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.
Option 1: Cloud seeding involves use of chemicals that target rain-bearing clouds above a catchment area such as an river, reservoir or an lake.
Option 2: Cloud seeding involves use of chemicals that target rain-bearing clouds above a catchment area such as a river, reservoir or a lake.
Option 3: Cloud seeding involves use of chemicals that target rain-bearing clouds above an catchment area such as a river, reservoir or an lake.
Option 4: Cloud seeding involves use of chemicals that target rain-bearing clouds above an catchment area such as an river, reservoir or a lake.
Question : The chemicals most commonly used for cloud seeding or artificial rain making is/are:
Option 1: silver iodide
Option 2: sodium chloride
Option 3: dry ice or frozen carbon dioxide
Option 4: All the above
Question : Which series of satellites carrying a Very High-Resolution Radiometer (VHRR) provides valuable observations of temperature, cloud cover, wind and related weather phenomena?
Option 1: IRS series
Option 2: GSAT series
Option 3: INSAT series
Option 4: SROSS series
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. A wise man remains aware of fair-weather friends.
Option 1: A person from an area of pleasant weather
Option 2: A person with good knowledge of weather
Option 3: A helpful person
Option 4: A person not reliable in difficult time
Question : Directions: If air is called green, green is called blue, blue is called sky, sky is called yellow, yellow is called water, and water is called pink then what is the colour of a clear sky?
Option 1: Sky
Option 2: Water
Option 3: Blue
Option 4: Yellow
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