Consider
the following statements:
1. Windvane is a wind measurement
instrument measures wind velocity
2. Weathercock measures wind
direction
3. Anemometer measures wind
velocity
4. Windvane measures wind
direction
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2, 4
b) 1, 2, 3, 4
c) 2, 3, 4
d) 1, 3, 4
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
A weather vane, wind vane, or
weathercock is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. An Anemometer is a device
used for measuring the speed of wind, and is also a common
weather station instrument.
Tikdam: 1 and 4 cannot
simultaneously be correct. Hence answer choices a), b) and d) are eliminated. We are left with only
answer choice c) which is the correct answer.
Consider
the following statements:
1. Thal, Bhor and the Pal Ghats
are part of the Eastern ghats
2. The Western Ghats are higher
than the Eastern Ghats.
3. Mahendragiri (1,501 metres) is
the highest peak in the Western Ghats.
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 3 Only
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c) 2 Only
d) 1, 2 Only
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Thal, Bhor and the Pal Ghats are
part of the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats are higher than the Eastern Ghats. Their average
elevation is 900– 1600 metres as against 600 metres of the Eastern Ghats. The Eastern Ghats
stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nigiris in the south.
The Western Ghats are known by
different local names. The height of the Western Ghats progressively increases from
north to south. The highest peaks include the Anai Mudi (2,695metres). Mahendragiri
(1,501 metres) is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.
