What is the name of the phenomenon where there is a small, rotating column of air over land, not associated with a thunderstorm? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
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Which of the following is the primary reason for the high rainfall in Kerala?
Correct Answer: Option B
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Kerala receives high rainfall due to the Southwest Monsoon, the orographic effect of the Western Ghats, and intense convection.
Kerala receives high rainfall due to the Southwest Monsoon, the orographic effect of the Western Ghats, and intense convection.
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Which is the driest place in India?
Correct Answer: Option C
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Leh in Ladakh is the driest place in India, receiving less than 100 mm of annual precipitation due to its location in the rain shadow of the Himalayas.
Leh in Ladakh is the driest place in India, receiving less than 100 mm of annual precipitation due to its location in the rain shadow of the Himalayas.
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Which of the following is a negative phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole?
Correct Answer: Option C
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A negative Indian Ocean Dipole is characterized by warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the eastern Indian Ocean and cooler in the west.
A negative Indian Ocean Dipole is characterized by warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the eastern Indian Ocean and cooler in the west.
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