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What is the name of event caused by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid around 15 December of every year?

 

 

A) Geminid Meteor display B) Perseid Meteor display
C) Draconid Meteor display D) Lyrid Meteor display

Answer:   A) Geminid Meteor display



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Statement I :

By far the most common topographic form in a Karst terrain is the sinkhole.

Statement II :

Topographically, a sinkhole is a depression that varies in depth from less than a meter to few hundred meters.

A) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

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A sinkhole (in Karst topography) is a hole in the ground that forms when water dissolves surface rock. Often, this surface rock is limestone, which is easily eroded, or worn away, by the movement of water.

Formation of a Sinkhole: In a landscape where limestone sits underneath the soil, water from rainfall collects in cracks in the stone. These cracks are called joints. Slowly, as the limestone dissolves and is carried away, the joints widen until the ground above them becomes unstable and collapses. The collapse often happens very suddenly and without very much warning. Water collects in these collapsed sections, forming sinkholes.

Sinkholes also form when the roofs of caves collapse. Sinkholes are often funnel-shaped, with the wide end open at the surface and the narrow end at the bottom of the pool.Sinkholes vary from shallow holes about 1 meter (3 feet) deep, to pits more than 50 meters (165 feet) deep.

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Green House Effect' means

A) Pollution in houses in tropical region B) Prevention of ultra­violet radiation by the ozone layer
C) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases D) Damage to green painted buildings
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Trapping of solar energy due to atmospheric gases

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Which of the following trees shed their leaves once in a year?

A) Deciduous trees B) Coniferous trees
C) Evergreen trees D) Both deciduous and coniferous trees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Deciduous trees

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Which of the following metal (shown by its symbol) is generally used for making filaments of bulb?

A) Fe B) An
C) Ag D) W
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) W

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Which part of the plant gives us saffron?

A) Roots B) Petals
C) Stem D) Stigma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Stigma

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'Neo-Malthusian Theory' is associated with which of the following?

A) Employment B) Poverty
C) Resource scarcity D) Income
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Resource scarcity

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Atmospheric conditions are well governed by humidity. Which one among the following may best define humidity?

A) Form of suspended water droplets caused bycondensation B) Deposition if atmospheric moisture
C) Almost microscopically small drops of water condensed from and suspended in air D) The moisture content of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The moisture content of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

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"Humidity" refers to the presence of water vapor in the atmosphere. It is measured in either relative terms (relative humidity) or absolute terms (dewpoint temperature).Humidity indicates the likelihood for precipitation, dew, or fog to be present.

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Which one of the following may be the true characteristic of cyclones?

A) Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds B) The front side of cyclone is known as the 'eye of cyclone'.
C) Cyclones possess a centre of high pressure surrounded by closed isobars D) Hurricanes are well known tropical cyclones which develop over mid latitudes.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds

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Temperate Cyclones are cyclones of mid-latitudes and hence are primarily under influence of permanent winds of mid-latitudes i.e. westerlies. Their movement is therefore eastwards of their origin with average velocity of 32km per hour in summers and 48km per hour in winters.

Movement of Tropical CyclonesNormally, they move from east to west under the influence of trade winds because trade winds are permanent winds of tropical latitudes. The general direction is therefore westwards from their origin. They advance with varying velocities. Weak cyclones move at the speed of about 32km per hour while hurricanes attain the velocity of 180km per hour or more.

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