Agrometeorology Test 2 — Agri Master Mind
World Meteorological Day is celebrated on
- 21 March
- 22 March
- 23 March
- None of these
Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate is
- 5.5°F per 1000 ft
- 9.8°C per km
- None of these
- Both of these
Ozone day is celebrated on
- 16 September
- 21 March
- 2 February
- 22 March
Earth day is celebrated on
- 16 September
- 21 March
- 2 February
- 22 April
Normal Lapse Rate is
- 6.5°C per km
- 18.8°F per mile
- None of these
- Both of these
WMO was established in the year
- 1950
- 1941
- 1945
- 1973
WMO headquarter
- Geneva
- Canada
- Washington DC
- India
Physical state of atmosphere at a given place and time is
- Weather
- Climate
- Environment
- None of these
Rain bearing clouds are
- Stratocumulus
- Nimbostratus
- Cirrostratus
- Cumulonimbus
Warm cloud seeding is done by
- NaCl
- AgI
- Both of these
- None of these
Cold cloud seeding is done by
- NaCl
- AgI
- Both of these
- None of these
Lines connecting points with equal rainfall
- Isobars
- Isohels
- Isonephs
- Isohyet
Lines connecting points with equal wind velocity
- Isobars
- Isohels
- Isonephs
- Isotach
Thunderstorm clouds are
- Stratocumulus
- Nimbostratus
- Cirrostratus
- Cumulonimbus
Seasonal variation in temperature is less at
- Inlands
- Higher altitudes
- Equator
- Poles
Highest clouds are
- Stratus
- Cumulus
- Cumulonimbus
- Cirrus
Diurnal variation in temperature is less at
- Inlands
- Higher altitudes
- Equator
- Coastal areas
India Meteorological Department headquarted is at
- Delhi
- Pune
- Kolkata
- None of these
Radiation used in remote sensing
- Direct
- Diffused
- Reflected
- Total
Maximum temperature in day is recorded at
- 2 pm
- 12 noon
- 1 pm
- 3 pm
1°longitude equals to
- 1 min
- 3 min
- 4 min
- None of these
Isolated rain refers to the areas receiving rainfall less than
- 15%
- 25%
- 50%
- 75%
Scattered rain refers to the areas receiving rainfall less than
- 15%
- 25%
- 50%
- 75%
All clouds are contained in
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Exosphere
As per moisture adequacy index, semi arid climate is
- 100 to 80
- -66.7 to -33.3
- -33.3 to 0
- -100 to -66.7
Period of validity for long range weather forecast
- Less than 3 days
- 3-10 days
- 10-30 days
- None of these
Father of Agromet in India
- Koeppen
- Decondole
- Ramdas
- Walker
Period of validity for short range weather forecast
- Less than 3 days
- 3-10 days
- 10-30 days
- None of these
Unit of cloud cover is
- Okta
- Percentage
- Millibar
- Celcius
Ozonosphere is also called as
- Troposphere
- Mesosphere
- Stratosphere
- Thermosphere
No. of agro-ecological zones in India as per NBSS AND LUP
- 8
- 10
- 15
- 20
Coolest layer of atmosphere
- Troposphere
- Mesosphere
- Stratosphere
- Thermosphere
No. of agro-climatic zones in India as per Planning Commission
- 8
- 10
- 15
- 20
Highest albedo is of
- Fresh Snow
- Earth
- Forest
- None of these
Immediate cause of wind
- Humidity difference
- Temperature difference
- Pressure difference
- Rainfall difference
Smog is
- Storm
- Precipitation
- Fog + smoke
- None of these
Atmosphere of 18-50 km above the earth
- Troposphere
- Mesosphere
- Stratosphere
- Thermosphere
Moisture index is maximum in
- Humid
- Wet
- Arid
- Semiarid
Prolonged drought resulting in drying of streams, tanks, reservoirs etc.. is
- Agricultural drought
- Meteorological drought
- Hydrological drought
- None of these
International Meteorological Organization was established during
- 1898
- 1873
- 1928
- 1958
Water vapour content by volume in atmosphere
- 0-1 percent
- 0-4 percent
- 0-2 percent
- 0-3 percent
Temperature variation in 4 layers of atmosphere
- Only decreases
- Only increases
- First decreases then increases alternatively
- First increases then decreases alternatively
Radio communication is made possible through
- Troposphere
- Mesosphere
- Ionosphere
- Stratosphere
Average value of solar constant
- 1.94 J/cm2/ min
- 1.94 Cal/cm2/ min
- 2.94 J/cm2/ min
- 2.94 Cal/cm2/ min
Albedo is also called as
- Reflected radiation
- Direct radiation
- Diffused radiaton
- None of these
Day and night are equal in
- 21 March
- 23 September
- Both of these
- None of these
PAR is measured in
- Photon
- Einstein
- Watt
- Lux
With increasing porosity and increasing organic matter , thermal conductivity will
- Increase
- Decrease
- Increase and then decrease
- Decrease and then increase
Absolute 0 is
- 273°C
- -273°C
- 273K
- -273K
Liquid used in maximum and minimum thermometer, respectively
- Mercury and alcohol
- Alcohol and Mercury
- Mercury and lead
- Alcohol and lead
Prolonged low pressure centre is
- Bows
- Doldrums
- Cyclones
- Troughs
1 knot =
- 1.836 km/hr
- 1.147 m/hr
- 0.5148 m/s
- All of these
Water vapour present in air to water vapour required for saturation is
- Absolute humidity
- Relative humidity
- Specific humidity
- Vapour pressure deficit
Height of Stevenson screen is
- 4 feet
- 2 feet
- 5 feet
- 6 feet
RH is measured continuously by
- Hygrograph
- Hair hygrometer
- Assman psychrometer
- Wet bull thermometer
Diameter and height of USWB open pan evaporimeter
- 100,20 cm
- 122,25 cm
- 150,15 cm
- 200,20 cm
Horse latitudes are confined to
- 0-5° N and S
- 20-25° N and S
- 30-35° N and S
- 5-10° N and S
During night hours , wind moves from land to see is
- Land breeze
- Sea breeze
- Mountain breeze
- Valley breeze
Wind speed require for winnowing
- 10 km/hr
- 15 km/hr
- 20 km/hr
- 30 km/hr
Rainfall is measured at
- 7 am
- 8:30 am
- 9 am
- 6 am
Knot is a unit of
- RH
- Pressure
- Solar radiation
- Wind speed
Decondolle classified the climate based on
- Temperature
- Precipitation
- Vegetation
- None of these
Koeppen classified the climate based on
- Temperature
- Precipitation
- Vegetation
- Both a and b
Thornthwaite classified the climate based on
- Temperature effectiveness index
- Precipitation effectiveness index
- Seasonal deficit of rainfall
- All of these
Abrupt rise of temp instead of fall in temp with increasing latitiude is
- Inversion
- Lapse rate
- Adiabatic lapse rate
- None of these
Lines connecting points of equal water table
- Isohyet
- Isobath
- Isotach
- Isoneph
Short range weather forecast is useful for
- Irrigation engineer
- Mariners
- Farmers
- All of these
Synoptic method is used for
- Short range weather forecast
- Long range weather forecast
- Medium range weather forecast
- All of these
Statistical method is used for
- Short range weather forecast
- Long range weather forecast
- Medium range weather forecast
- Both a and b
Homosphere means
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- None of these
Hetrosphere means
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Both b and c
Clouds responsible for rainfall during summer season
- Stratocumulus
- Stratus
- Cumulus
- Cirrus
AICRP on Agromet
- 1983
- 1985
- 1988
- 1873
Direct solar radiation is measured by
- Pyranometer
- Pyrheliometer
- Pyradiometer
- Pyrgeometer
Long wave radiation is measured by
- Pyranometer
- Pyrheliometer
- Pyradiometer
- Pyrgeometer
Peizometer is used for
- Specific gravity
- Particle density
- Depth of water table
- Dew
Auxanometer and Crescograph is used for
- Plant growth status
- Stomatal Conductance
- Transpiration
- None of these
Planimeter is used for
- Leaf area
- Rainfall
- Soil strength
- None of these
Clouds responsible for hallows
- Nimbus
- Cirrostratus
- Stratus
- Cumulus
Diffused radiation contains
- 65 percent PAR
- 45 percent PAR
- 42 percent PAR
- None of these
Wind blows from subtropical high pressure to low pressure equator
- Trade winds
- Anti-trade winds
- Polar Easterlies
- None of these
North-east monsoon occurs in
- Andhra
- TN
- None of these
- Both of these
Super cooled liquid form of ppt
- Glaze
- Rime
- Hail
- None of these
Freezing fog
- Glaze
- Rime
- Hail
- None of these
Which of the following is considered as normal rainfall?
- -19 to 19% of annual average rainfall
- -29 to 19% of annual average rainfall
- -19 to 29% of annual average rainfall
- None of these
Troll classified climate based on
- Temperature
- Humid months
- Both of these
- None of these
ICRISAT is using
- Modified Trolls Classification
- Koeppen Classification
- Thornthwaite Classification
- None of these
Shifting Cultivation is practiced in
- Eastern Himalayan Zone
- Western Himalayan Zone
- Trans gangetic plains
- None of these
Beaufort wind scale is used to measure
- Wind speed
- Wind direction
- Pressure
- None of these
Acid rain is caused by
- Sulphur dioxide
- Sulphide
- Nitrogen dioxide
- Both 1 and 3
If LGP is less than 75 days
- Arid
- Semi-arid
- Humid
- Perhumid
If precipitation effectiveness index is 64-127 then it is
- Wet
- Humid
- Sub-humid
- Semi-arid
If Temperature effectiveness index is 64-127 then it is
- Temperate
- Taiga
- Tundra
- Tropical
Numerical weather prediction is used for
- Short range weather forecast
- Long range weather forecast
- Medium range weather forecast
- All of these
Meteorological rainy day is when the rainfall is
- More than or equal to 2.5 mm in a day
- More than or equal to 5 mm in a day
- More than or equal to 2.5 mm in an hour
- None of these
Crop rainy day is when the rainfall is
- More than or equal to 2.5 mm in a day
- More than or equal to 5 mm in a day
- More than or equal to 2.5 mm in an hour
- None of these
Ice crystal resulting from sublimation
- Snow
- Sleet
- Rime
- Glaze
Form of ppt having drop diameter0.2-0.5 mm
- Rain
- Drizzle
- Rime
- Glaze
Form of ppt having drop diameter0.5-0.7 mm
- Rain
- Drizzle
- Rime
- Glaze
Baguio occurs in
- Australia
- North America
- China
- Asia
Typhoon occurs in
- Australia
- North America
- China
- Asia