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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

  • Q. The Appalachian coal fields, one of the important coal fields in the world, are located in ________
    A)U.S.A.
    B)China
    C)Great Britain
    D)Russia
    Answer: U.S.A.
  • Q. Milky Way Galaxy was first seen by
    A)Marconi
    B)Galileo
    C)Martin Schmidt
    D)Newton
    Answer: Galileo
  • Q. If there are four places on the same meridian 500 km apart and the local time at one place is 12.00 noon, what will be the time at the three other places?
    A)2.00 pm
    B)12.00 noon
    C)1.00 pm
    D)Different time at different places
    Answer: 12.00 noon
  • Q. Deciduous trees are those ________
    A)That never bear fruits
    B)That grow up straight
    C)That grow plenty in dry places
    D)That shed their leaves during a certain season
    Answer: That shed their leaves during a certain season
  • Q. Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from north to south: I. Pir Panjal II. Karakoram III. Zanskar IV. Ladakh
    A)I, II, IV, III
    B)II, IV, III, I
    C)II, III, IV, I
    D)III, II, IV, I
    Answer: II, IV, III, I
  • Q. In which of the following States is Sambhar lake located?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. The difference in mean temperature between the hottest and coldest months in a year is known as
    A)Annual range of temperature
    B)Average annual temperature
    C)Mean temperature
    D)Isothermic range of temperature
    Answer: Annual range of temperature
  • Q. The law which states that wave-length of maximum radiation is inversely proportional to the absolute of the emitting body is known as:
    A)Ferel's Law
    B)Wien’s Displacement Law
    C)Ohm's Law
    D)Ampere's Law
    Answer: Wien’s Displacement Law
  • Q. Which, among the following countries, occupies the largest chunk of the Sunderban’s Delta?
    A)India
    B)Bangladesh
    C)Myanmar
    D)Thailand
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. A Hydro Power Project on Lake Loktak is situated in which state
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Madhya Pradesh
    C)Manipur
    D)Himachal Pradesh
    Answer: Manipur
  • Q. Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
    A)These are usually fine grained
    B)These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
    C)These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
    D)These are by far the most fertile
    Answer: These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash
  • Q. Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
    A)Kosi
    B)Cauvery
    C)Narmada
    D)Godavari
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. The busiest sea route is
    A)The North Atlantic Route
    B)The Mediterranean Red-Sea Route
    C)The South Atlantic Route
    D)The Pacific Route
    Answer: The North Atlantic Route
  • Q. The core of the Earth is made up of ________
    A)Both iron and silica in the liquid form
    B)Mainly of iron in the liquid form
    C)Mainly of nickel in the liquid form
    D)Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
    Answer: Both iron and magnesium in the plastic state
  • Q. Where is pearl fishing well developed in India?
    A)Off the coast at Rameshwaram
    B)Off the Bengal coast
    C)Off Kerala coast
    D)Nowhere
    Answer: Off the coast at Rameshwaram
  • Q. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine are
    A)Isohyte
    B)Isohel
    C)Isobar
    D)Isotherm
    Answer: Isohel
  • Q. Which among the following currents is produced by upwelling of water off the coast of Chile and Peru?
    A)Benguela Current
    B)Canarie Current
    C)Humboldt Current
    D)Kuroshio Current
    Answer: Humboldt Current
  • Q. The country worst affected by cyclones and accompanying floods is ________.
    A)Pakistan
    B)Indonesia
    C)Sri Lanka
    D)Bangladesh
    Answer: Bangladesh
  • Q. The deflection of the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to Its left in the southern hemisphere is caused by the
    A)Uneven heating of the Earth
    B)Rotation of the Earth
    C)Revolution of the Earth
    D)All the above
    Answer: Rotation of the Earth
  • Q. A person wants to visit the national parks in Ranthambhor, Gir and Bandipur located in three different states of India. To which one of the following states does he need not go in this connection?
    A)Kerala
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Karnataka
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Kerala

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