Q. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in

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Correct Answer : West Asia

Q. The Western Ghats are also known as:

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Correct Answer : The Sahyadris

Q. The wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is

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Correct Answer : Azizia (Libya)

Q. The winter rain in Chennai is caused by

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Correct Answer : North-East Monsoons

Q. The winter snow-house or Eskimos is known as

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Correct Answer : Igloo

Q. The winter temperatures of north-western Europe are higher than those of eastern Europe in the same latitudinal zone because ________

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Correct Answer : It lies under westerly winds which blow over the Gulf Stream Drift

Q. The word “Isoneph” represents the lines of equal

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Correct Answer : Cloudiness

Q. The word “tsunami”belongs to:

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Correct Answer : Japanese