Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

  1. Convectional rainfall — Heated air rises, expands, cools and produces short-duration heavy rain.
  2. Orographic rainfall — Windward slopes receive more rain while the leeward side may form a rain-shadow area.
  3. Cyclonic rainfall — Classified as cyclonic or frontal rainfall on the basis of its origin.
  4. Relief rainfall — Descending air produces greater rainfall on the leeward slope than on the windward slope.
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  2. A geological survey records the following intrusive bodies: Body P is thin and nearly horizontal. Body Q is…
  3. A physiographic region has the following characteristics: Its principal river flows from northeast to…
  4. A place has the following characteristics: Its underlying land surface heats rapidly during summer and cools…
  5. A soil is deep, clayey and relatively impermeable. It becomes sticky when wet, develops wide cracks during the…
  6. A stream on one side of a divide has a steeper gradient and receives more precipitation than a neighbouring…