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Q. Why does the mercury column in the barometer fall rapidly before a severe storm? It is due to

A
Severe heat energy from the sun
B
Increase in the humidity of air
C
Fall in the atmospheric pressure
D
Rise in the atmospheric pressure

Correct Answer

Fall in the atmospheric pressure

More Questions on Geography

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    A)Sugarcane
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Tobacco
    Answer: Sugarcane
  • Q. Which one among the following statements regarding India’s coal is not correct?
    A)Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
    B)98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period
    C)Unknown amount of coal lies buried under the Ganga alluvium and the Deccan Trap
    D)Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
    Answer: Bituminous coal is found in both lower Gondwana rocks and in Tertiary rocks
  • Q. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?
    A)They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
    B)Prevention of invasions
    C)Valuable source of timber
    D)They protect India from the icy cold north winds
    Answer: They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
  • Q. The Coast line of India is
    A)7500km
    B)5500km
    C)6500km
    D)8400km
    Answer: 7500km
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    A)Bihar
    B)Kerala
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Maharashtra
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  • Q. The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens
    A)At the middle
    B)From east to west
    C)From west to east
    D)No where
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    A)Situated further east (about 30º longitude) than Dwaraka
    B)Higher in elevation than Dwaraka
    C)Situated further north than Dwaraka
    D)Situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east
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    B)North West Atlantic
    C)North East Pacific
    D)North West Pacific
    Answer: North East Atlantic
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    A)Aryavarta
    B)Jurassic land
    C)Angara land
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    Answer: Gondwanaland
  • Q. The Dogger Bank, the main fishing area of Europe, lies in
    A)North Sea
    B)Baltic Sea
    C)English Channel
    D)Norwegian Sea
    Answer: North Sea
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    A)Savanna
    B)Lanos
    C)Campos
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  • Q. Pole Star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not; this is because ________
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    B)Pole star rotates with the same period as the earth
    C)Pole star is a star of our own galaxy
    D)Pole star lies in the axis of spin of the earth
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    A)Natural gas
    B)Coal
    C)Oil
    D)Lignite
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    C)Tropopause
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    A)Canada
    B)USA
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    C)Mussorie
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    B)1 and 2
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