Part-1
1) The average annual rainfall received in India is :
a) 116 cm
b) 89cm
c) 100 cm
d) 106 cm
2) As per the latest forecast by IMD, monsoonal rainfall in India for the year 2016 would be:
a) 116 % of Long Period Average (LPA)
b) 106 % of Short Period Average
c) 106 % of Long Period Average (LPA)
d) 116 % of Short Period Average
3) Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding forecast parameters designed by the IMD ?
a) Rainfall between 96 -104 % of the LPA is considered ‘normal’.
b) Rainfall between 104 -110 % of LPA is considered ‘above normal’.
c) Rainfall between 90- 96 % per cent of LPA is considered ‘below normal’, and below that as ‘deficient’.
d) All are correct
4) Which of the following is not one of the predictors used by IMD for the April,2016 forecast?
a) Temperature difference between surface temperatures in the North Pacific and South Pacific ocean.
b) Surface temperature of the Indian Ocean near the equator.
c) Mean sea level pressure in the Pacific Ocean near East Asia.
d) Land temperatures over northwest Europe.
e) The volume of warm water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
5) What is the validity period for Long Range Forecasts?
a) Beyond 3 months
b) Beyond 6 months
c) Beyond 10 days
d) Beyond 9 months
6) The Long Period Average (LPA) refers to rainfall received over a period of :
a) 50 years
b) 10 years
c) 60 years
d) 100 years
Answers:
1) a
2) c
3) d
4) a, Temperature difference between surface temperatures in the North Pacific and North Atlantic ocean.
5) c
6) a, from 1951 to 2001
Reference : The Indian Express
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Part-2
1) What is/are the impacts of favorable monsoons on Indian economy?
i) Moderating inflation rate
ii) Enhancing rural consumption
iii) Boosting sales of manufactured goods
iv) Improving electricity supply in some states.
a) i and ii only
b) ii,iii and iv only
c) i,ii,iii and iv
d) i and iii only
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