Question
The fallout of focussing on numbers to gauge a
phenomenon as geographically and quantitatively varied as the Indian monsoon is that it has ripple effects of tricking everyone from policymakers to the stock markets that a ‘normal’ monsoon implies all will be well with rainfall distribution. So this year’s floods in Mumbai, Assam and Bihar, and the months-long drought in Karnataka and Vidarbha were all merged under an umbrella number. The Indian monsoon has over the centuries stayed remarkably consistent at around 89 cm during the monsoon months, give or take 10%. The challenge lies in capturing intra-seasonal variation or forecasting a sudden change in global weather (such as typhoons) that can affect rainfall over specific districts. ____________________________. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.Solution
The correct answer is B
Crops cultivated to catch the forthcoming season when main crop has failed are called ___
Which of the following seed is genetically most pure?
Classical production function, the point where elasticity of production remains zero is at:
When one single gene starts affecting multiple traits of living organisms, this phenomenon is known as…………………..
...Agranal chloroplasts are found in _____
Hopper burn is a symptom of _____
Which disease of wheat is known as cancer of wheat?
Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that affects which part of the plant?
Loose smut of wheat is caused by
According to USDA classification of salt affected soils; a soil having EC >4 mmho/cm; ESP >15; pH>8.5 will be called asÂ