Local winds are winds that are influenced by local conditions, such as the land-sea temperature difference, mountains, and valleys. They are typically limited in scale and duration, and can be either cold, warm, wet, or dry.

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Q. Willy-Willy Where's the Wind?

 ◉ Self

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Australia

✅ Correct

 ◉ Mumbai

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ America

❌ Incorrect

Q. What is the nature of fuse wire?

 ◉ Low resistance and low liquor

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 ◉ Higher resistance and high liquefaction

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 ◉ Low resistance and high liquefaction

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ high resistance and low melting point

✅ Correct

Q. In what condition is gold always found in nature?

 ◉ in free state

✅ Correct

 ◉ Liquidly

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ In a state

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ None of them

❌ Incorrect

Q. Who is considered to be the "radar of nature"?

 ◉ vulture

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 ◉ humming bird

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 ◉ Owl

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 ◉ to the hippopotamus

✅ Correct

Q. What is the main factor that decides the balance of nature?

 ◉ human activities

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 ◉ atmosphere

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 ◉ natural resources

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 ◉ pollution control

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Q. What is the velocity of wind related to?

 ◉ pressure gradient

✅ Correct

 ◉ Air pressure

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 ◉ Friction

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 ◉ None of them

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Q. By whom is the deflection of the right winds of the northern hemisphere?

 ◉ By solar radiation

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 ◉ By air pressure

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 ◉ by the rotation of the earth

✅ Correct

 ◉ By magnetic power

❌ Incorrect

Q. With which instrument is the wind speed measured?

 ◉ Windwane

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 ◉ Rotamator

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Barometer

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ wind speedometer

✅ Correct

Q. The reason for trade winds is-

 ◉ Air pressure

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 ◉ Gravity force

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 ◉ convection

✅ Correct

 ◉ Land collection

❌ Incorrect

Q. Which is the instrument which is used to measure the force and velocity of wind?

 ◉ Hydrometer

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ anemometer

✅ Correct

 ◉ Beerometer

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Pascal scale

❌ Incorrect

Q. What are the very strong and icy winds blowing in the polar regions called?

 ◉ Polar wind

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Typhoon

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Torneo

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ blizzard

✅ Correct

Q. Where do trade winds blow from?

 ◉ Equally low pressure

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 ◉ Polarly high

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Underwent pressure

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ subtropical high pressure

✅ Correct

Q. What are those winds which change their direction along with the change of seasons?

 ◉ Cyclonic wind

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 ◉ monsoon wind

✅ Correct

 ◉ Recurring wind

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Polar wind

❌ Incorrect

Q. What is the other name of Westerlies?

 ◉ Certain wind

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 ◉ Air pressure wind

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 ◉ Polar wind

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ Anti-trade winds

✅ Correct

Q. When did the Government of India issue the first National Wind Policy?

 ◉ in 1952 AD

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 ◉ In 1988 AD

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 ◉ In 1894 AD

❌ Incorrect

 ◉ In 1954 AD

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