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  1. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  2. A.
    If ground water enters the channel, the channel is known as effulent channel
    B.
    If water goes out of channel to meet ground water, the channel is said to be influent stream
    C.
    If the water table is at higher level than the water level in channel, ground water flows to the stream
    D.
    If the water level in stream is higher than the water table level, water from the channel enters into ground water
    E.
    All the above.

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  3. Pressure exerted by fully saturated air, is known

  4. A.
    partial pressure
    B.
    vapour pressure
    C.
    saturation vapour pressure
    D.
    saturation pressure
    E.
    (c) and (d) of the above.

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  5. A volume of air at constant barometric pressure may be brought to dew point by

  6. A.
    increasing the temperature
    B.
    decreasing the temperature
    C.
    neither (a) nor (b)
    D.
    both (a) and (b).

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  7. If the dew point is greater than 0°C

  8. A.
    dew will be formed
    B.
    frost will be formed
    C.
    vapours will be formed
    D.
    neither of these.

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  9. Humidity refers to

  10. A.
    temperature of the air
    B.
    pressure of the air
    C.
    moisture content of the air
    D.
    volume of the air.

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  11. Relative humidity is the ratio of actual vapour pressure to the saturation vapour pressure

  12. A.
    at the same temperature
    B.
    at the same pressure
    C.
    in the same volume
    D.
    in the atmosphere.

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  13. Pick up correct statement from the following :

  14. A.
    The air from outer portion of cyclones gets lifted for causing precipitation
    B.
    The air from central portion of cyclone's gets lifted for causing precipitation
    C.
    The air from entire surface of the cyclones gets lifted for causing precipitation
    D.
    None of those.

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  15. Precipitation caused due to upward movement of warmer air as compared to surrounding air, is called

  16. A.
    cyclonic precipitation
    B.
    convective precipitation
    C.
    orographic precipitation
    D.
    none of these.

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  17. Precipitation caused due to striking of air masses with a topographical feature, is called

  18. A.
    orographic precipitation
    B.
    convective precipitation
    C.
    cyclonic precipitation
    D.
    none of these.

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  19. The specifications of most commonly used standard gauges in India, are

  20. A.
    200 sq. cm collector and 4 litres bottle
    B.
    100 sq. cm collector and 2 litres bottle
    C.
    200 sq. cm collector and 10 litres bottle
    D.
    100 sq. cm collector and 4 litres bottle.

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