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Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

There are 6 questions in this exercise in multiple choice format.

Answer by clicking on one of the red letters (A, B, C, Or D). You will get a feedback to your response.

Click on the or button placed on the screen.

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1. Weather is predicted

A. by looking at the sky

B. from the village records

C. by collecting data on weather

elements

D. by inquiring with elders

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2. Weather forecasting is carried out in India by

A. Agricultural Departments

B. Agricultural Universities

C. Indian Meteorological Department

D. District Collectorate

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3. Weather forecasting is prediction of weather for a season

A. True

B. False

C. More than that

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4. Farmers can know about weather conditions

A. through agricultural universities

B. through weather bulletins over a radio

C. from village president

D. from Agricultural Departments

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5. Weather can be very accurately predicted.

A. True

B. False

C. Depends on experts

D. Depends on equipment

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6. Regions are considered to be drought-prone based on

A. intensity of drought

B. time of occurrence

C. frequency of droughts.

D. extent of area affected.

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Thank you for completing this exercise.

Now you may select the next lesson by clicking on the Lesson 2 button in the menu bar at the top of the screen, after clicking on the “Exit” button given below.

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Your answer is not correct.

Elders may tell about the weather based on their experience but not based on the scientific principles.

The correct answer is:

Weather is predicted by collecting data on weather elements.



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Your answer is correct.

Weather is predicted by collecting data on weather elements.



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Your are right.

Weather forecasting is carried out in India by Indian Meteorological Department.



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Your answer not correct.

Agricultural Departments and Universities only relay weather forecasting given out by the Indian Meteorological Institute. So,


Weather forecasting is carried out in India by Indian Meteorological Department.



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Your are right.

Weather forecasting is done not only for a season but also even for a year.



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Weather forecasting is not limited to a season only. So,


Weather forecasting is done not only for a season but also even for a year.



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Your are right.

Farmers can get about weather conditionsthrough weather bulletins over a radio.



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Farmers can get about weather conditionsthrough weather bulletins over a radio.



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You are right.

It is difficult to predict weather accurately



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As weather is not static even over short spells of time, it is false to assume that weather prediction could be very accurate even with the best equipment and very good expertise.


It is difficult to predict weather accurately.



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You are right.

Regions are considered to be drought-prone based on the frequency of droughts.



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Regions are considered to be drought-prone areas based on the frequency of droughts.

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