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The Rain Shadow Effect is associated with

A) Convectional rainfall B) Frontal rainfall
C) Cyclonic rainfall D) Orographic rainfall
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Orographic rainfall

Explanation:

Orographic precipitation or Rain produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools, orographic clouds form and serve as the source of the precipitation, most of which falls upwind of the mountain ridge.

 

Some also falls a short distance downwind of the ridge and is sometimes called spillover. On the lee side of the mountain range, rainfall is usually low, and the area is said to be in a Rain Shadow

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Which element is used for the shiny trim on cars?

A) Silicon B) Aluminium
C) Chromium D) Carbon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chromium

Explanation:

Chromium is the chemical element that is used as a shiny metal on the automobile bodies especially for trim.

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What is the capital of china?

A) Santiago B) Beijing
C) Havana D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Beijing

Explanation:

 capital of china is Beiging

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The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India ?

A) Kerala B) Haryana
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation:

The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the eight wildlife sanctuaries of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Any bad habit must be nipped (on) the bud.

A) on B) in
C) off D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) in

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Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?

A) Slavery B) Rigidity of Caste
C) Prostitution D) Widow remarriage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Widow remarriage

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Formation of anions occurs by

A) loss of neutrons B) gain of protons
C) gain of electrons D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) gain of electrons

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Everyday we (have usually) dinner at 8 o'clock.

A) usually have B) have usual
C) have had usually D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) usually have

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