The typical size of cloud droplets is around _____.
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2 micrometers
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20 millimeters
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2 millimeters
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20 micrometers
Which of the following is NOT a form of condensation?
Which gas contributes the least to global warming?
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Methane
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Carbon dioxide
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Chlorofluorocarbons
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Nitrous oxide
The formula (Number of rainy days × Precipitation per day) / (Mean temperature + 10°C) is used to calculate the ______.
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Moisture availability index
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Moisture deficit index
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Aridity index
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None
The National Agricultural Drought Assessment and Monitoring System was established in ______.
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Dehradun
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Hyderabad
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Chennai
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Delhi
The Division of Agricultural Meteorology in India was started in the year ______.
Statistical methods are used for ______ weather forecasting.
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Short range
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Long range
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Medium range
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Both A & B
Which weather forecasting method is most useful for short-range forecasting, especially for farmers, irrigation engineers, and mariners?
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Numerical methods
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Statistical methods
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Synoptic method
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Both B & C
According to ICAR, there are ______ soil climatic zones in India.
Summer season rainfall clouds are also known as ______.
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Cumulonimbus
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Cirrus
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Cumulus
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Nimbostratus
Statement 1: Earth is at a mean distance of 150 billion km from the sun. Statement 2: The mean surface temperature of the Earth is 15°C.
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Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
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Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
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Both are correct statements
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Both are incorrect statements
Which gas shows a decreased value when comparing its percentage in the atmosphere by weight versus by volume?
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Carbon dioxide
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Argon
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Nitrogen
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Oxygen
According to the NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), which value indicates normal vegetation conditions?
A pyrgeometer measures ______ radiation.
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Shortwave
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Longwave
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Both A & B
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Sunshine duration
Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?
The term used for lines of equal pressure distribution on a weather map is ______.
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Isobar
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Isonomals
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Isoallobars
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Isochrones
The melting point of water on the Réaumur temperature scale is ______.
The point in Earth's orbit where it is closest to the sun is called ______.
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Perihelion
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Aphelion
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Ephelion
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Solstice
Trade winds blow ______ towards the equatorial low-pressure belts.
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From tropical low-pressure belts
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From tropical high-pressure belts
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From subtropical low-pressure belts
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From subtropical high-pressure belts
Which of the following is NOT a sign of global warming?
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Increase in shrubbery in the Arctic
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Thicker clouds over the sky, increasing the reflection of heat from the sun
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Change in wind direction
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All are correct signs of global warming
The shortest day in the _______ hemisphere is on December 21st.
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South
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North
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Both A & B
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None
Agricultural drought is defined as a period of _____ consecutive weeks with significantly below-average rainfall during the rest of the year.
The aphelion phenomenon, where Earth is farthest from the sun, occurs in the month of ______.
The ______ is the atmospheric zone where remote sensing primarily operates.
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Thermosphere
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Ionosphere
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Mesosphere
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Stratosphere
The global warming potential of methane gas is ______.
The horizontal movement of air is called ______.
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Air current
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Wind
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Both A & B
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Trolls
The unit for specific humidity is ______.
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g/m<sup>2</sup>
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g/kg
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g/m<sup>3</sup>
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Unitless
Gneiss is __________ rock & syenite is ____________ rock?
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Metamorphic & igneous
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Sedimentary & igneous
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Igneous & sedimentary
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Igneous & metamorphic
Bacteria occur mainly in ___?
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Marshy soil
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Alkali soil
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Acidic soil
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Neutral soil
Soil air contain _____ Carbon dioxide concentration as that of air?