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- Question
The rate of infiltration normally declines rapidly during the early part of rainstorm event and reaches a constant value after several hours of rainfall. The factors responsible for this phenomenon are
- the filling of fine soil pores with water, which reduces capillary forces
- moistened soil, clay particles to swell and reduce the size of pores
- raindrop impact breaking up with soil clumps, splashing fine particles into pores
Options- A. I, II
- B. I, III
- C. II, III
- D. All of the above
- Correct Answer
- All of the above
- 1. The platform and the basement rock together form
Options- A. craton
- B. shield
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 2. The period of daylight
Options- A. is nearly constant near the equator
- B. varies with latitude and the season
- C. reaches a maximum of 24 hour in the polar zones in summer
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 3. The religion of Afghanistan is
Options- A. Islam
- B. Buddhism
- C. Hinduism
- D. Christianity Discuss
- 4. The plants of which of the following crops are highly sensitive to frost?
Options- A. Barely
- B. Cotton
- C. Maize
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 5. The ratio of land to ocean in the southern hemisphere is
Options- A. 1 to 1.5
- B. 1 to 1
- C. 1 to 4
- D. 1 to 10 Discuss
- 6. The process that creates the deep oceanic trenches is called
Options- A. plate tectonics
- B. sea floor spreading
- C. continental drift
- D. isostasy Discuss
- 7. The Pyrenees mountains are located on the border between ____ and ____
Options- A. Romania, Bulgaria
- B. Norway, Sweden
- C. Hungary, Romania
- D. France, Spain Discuss
- 8. The production of wheat has increased mainly due to
Options- A. increase in area under wheat
- B. increase in yield per hectare
- C. increase in demand for wheat
- D. increase in prices Discuss
- 9. The rock formations that cannot store groundwater are called
Options- A. aquifers
- B. aquicludes
- C. perched aquifer
- D. spring Discuss
- 10. The process of evaporation of water in nature is one of the basic components of the hydrological cycle. The other process that is considered to be essential for the completion of hydrological cycle is the
Options- A. flow tide and ebb tide in a river
- B. movement of water vapour in the atmosphere
- C. flow of water in the sea
- D. movement of water in the water table Discuss
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Correct Answer: craton
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: Islam
Correct Answer: Cotton
Correct Answer: 1 to 4
Correct Answer: plate tectonics
Correct Answer: France, Spain
Correct Answer: increase in yield per hectare
Correct Answer: aquicludes
Explanation:
An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, silt, or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well.
Correct Answer: movement of water vapour in the atmosphere
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