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Which one of the following may be the true characteristic of cyclones?

A) Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds B) The front side of cyclone is known as the 'eye of cyclone'.
C) Cyclones possess a centre of high pressure surrounded by closed isobars D) Hurricanes are well known tropical cyclones which develop over mid latitudes.

Answer:   A) Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds



Explanation:

Temperate Cyclones are cyclones of mid-latitudes and hence are primarily under influence of permanent winds of mid-latitudes i.e. westerlies. Their movement is therefore eastwards of their origin with average velocity of 32km per hour in summers and 48km per hour in winters.

Movement of Tropical CyclonesNormally, they move from east to west under the influence of trade winds because trade winds are permanent winds of tropical latitudes. The general direction is therefore westwards from their origin. They advance with varying velocities. Weak cyclones move at the speed of about 32km per hour while hurricanes attain the velocity of 180km per hour or more.

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What is the name of event caused by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid around 15 December of every year?

 

 

A) Geminid Meteor display B) Perseid Meteor display
C) Draconid Meteor display D) Lyrid Meteor display
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Geminid Meteor display

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The third generation anti-tank missile that was successfully test fired by DRDO at Rajasthan is named

A) Agni B) Nag
C) Cobra D) Toophan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nag

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Air pollution level is considered to be moderate if Air Quality index between

A) 0 to 50 B) 51 to 100
C) 101 to 150 D) 151 to 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 151 to 200

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Which of the following is appropriate to describe a Shooting Star?

A) Star B) Planet
C) Fragments & debris D) Asteroid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fragments & debris

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India's livestock disease monitoring and forecasting system is named as

A) Cattle Safety Laboratory B) Animal Safety Laboratory
C) Biosafety Laboratory D) Cattle Monitoring Laboratory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Biosafety Laboratory

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The first Indian communication satellite was

A) Aryabhatta B) Bhaskara-I
C) Apple D) Chandrayaan-I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Apple

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Google and NASA have joined hands to identify which two new planets around Kepler 90?

 

A) Kepler 80i, kepler 90g B) Kepler 90g, kepler 80g
C) Kepler 80g, kepler 90i D) Kepler 82i, kepler 90g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kepler 80g, kepler 90i

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The major objective of INSAT series of satellites is to facilitate.

A) TV relay to remote areas B) Mobile network in remote areas
C) Internet services D) Mapping locations through GPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TV relay to remote areas

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