Question : Which one of the following represents the lines joining the places of equal rainfall?
Option 1: Isohypses
Option 2: Isohalines
Option 3: Isobars
Option 4: Isohyets
Correct Answer: Isohyets
Solution : The correct option is Isohyets.
Isohyets are lines on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of precipitation during a specific period. The term "isohyet" is derived from two Greek words: "iso," meaning equal, and "hyetos" meaning rainfall or precipitation.
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Question : Contours are imaginary lines showing
Option 1: Places of equal atmospheric pressure
Option 2: Same temperature areas
Option 3: Places of equal altitude
Option 4: Equal sunshine areas
Question : What are the imaginary lines encircling the Earth horizontally called?
Option 1: Latitudes
Option 2: Longitudes
Option 4: Isotherms
Question : In which one of the following places is electricity generated from hydel power?
Option 1: Neyveli
Option 2: Ennore
Option 3: Tuticorin
Option 4: Mettur
Question : Which of the following statements is not true for Indian monsoons?
Option 1: Monsoonal rainfall is affected by jet streams
Option 2: Monsoonal rainfall is the lifeline of Indian agriculture
Option 3: Himalayas play an important role in monsoonal rainfall
Option 4: Monsoonal rainfall is not affected by the relief features of the country
Question : Which of the following places is closest to the Hemis Monastery?
Option 1: Leh
Option 2: Gangtok
Option 3: Darjeeling
Option 4: Dharamshala
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