NDA 2022 General Knowledge question

General KnowledgeIndian GeographyNDA 2022

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, which of the following is/are the feature/features of cloudburst? 1. Heavy precipitation in short period of time in a limited geographical area 2. It occurs generally during monsoon period and triggers flash flood and landslides Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statement 1 is correct: the IMD defines a cloudburst as very heavy rain, about 100 mm or more in an hour, over a small area of roughly 20 to 30 sq km.

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Question ID VK-032098