Indian army has published the notification for SSC Tech 56 men and SSC Tech 27 women for the course commencing at OTA Chennai from April 2021
Which of the following is the correct description of 'Sleet'
a type of showery precipitation that comes in the form of pellets
Frozen raindrops and refrozen melted snow-water
process by which gas transforms into a liquid
None of the above
The line connects places with equal temperature is known as
Isobar
Isotherm
Isohyet
Isoneph
Chinook wind also known as 'snow eater' flows in which of the following continents?
Australia
Asia
Africa
North America
With reference to the atmosphere of the planet Earth, consider the following statements :
1. Most weather-related phenomena like cyclones, rainfall, fog, and hailstorm happens in the stratosphere.
2. Temperature continuously decreases in the atmosphere with the increase in height.
Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following is a correct arrangement of the layers of the atmosphere that a rocket returning to earth will pass through before it lands on earth?
Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere and Exosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Exosphere
Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere and Troposphere
Thermosphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Troposphere
Which one of the following (Tropical Cyclone - Affecting Area) is not correctly matched?
Hurricane - Atlantic Ocean
Typhoon - Western Pacific Ocean
Cyclone - Indian Ocean
Willy-Willies - South China Sea
Which of the following codes signify the Cold Climate with Dry Winters according to Koeppen?
EF
Df
ET
Dw
Which of the following is/are correct statements regarding Mediterranean climate?
1. Hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters
2. Located between about 30° and 45° latitude North and South of the Equator
The winds blow from sub tropical high pressure towards the sub polar low pressure in South-West to North-East direction are called as :
North-East Trade Wind
Westerlies (Northern Hemisphere)
South-East Trade Winds
Westerlies (Southern Hemisphere)
In the cloud names such as Nimbostratus and Cumulonimbus, what is the meaning of the prefix ‘nimbus’?
Light
Heat
Rain Bearing