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Assertion (A) Anti-cyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperatures are low.
Reason (R) Winter rainfall in Northam India causes development of anticyclonic conditions with low temperatures.
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Important Questions on World Geography

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 145
High temperatures before rains, the skies are clear and circulation is anti-cyclonic is characteristic of
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 146
Assertion (A) 60°-65° latitudes in both the hemispheres have a low pressure belt instead of high pressure.
Reason (R) The low pressure areas are permanent over oceans rather than on land.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 147
Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena
1. Condensation
2. High temperature and humidity
3. Orography
4. Vertical wind
Thunder cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 148

Consider the following statements: 
1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons.
2. In the Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain.
3. In China's type of climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year.
4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
Which of these statements is correct?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 149
The loss of water vapour by plants after it has been drawn from the soil is called
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 150
During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the sky is produced by the:
1. meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky.
2. lightning that separates the nimbus clouds.
3. violent upward movement of air and water particles.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 4>Q 151

Assertion(A): Areas lying within 5 to 8 degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
Reason(R): High temperatures and high humidity cause conventional rainfall, mostly in the afternoons near the equator.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 4 - World Geography>Exercise 5>Q 1
A nautical mile is equal to