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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.

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Course on Coping with Drought

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Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

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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Course on Coping with Drought

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Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

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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Course on Coping with Drought

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Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

3. Weather forecasting is prediction of weather for a season

A. True

B. False

C. More than that

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Course on Coping with Drought

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Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

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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Course on Coping with Drought

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Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

5. Weather can be very accurately predicted.

A. True

B. False

C. Depends on experts

D. Depends on equipment

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Course on Coping with Drought

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Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

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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Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

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Course on Coping with Drought

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Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

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.

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

Your answer is correct.

Weather is predicted by collecting data on weather elements.

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

Your are right.

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

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

Your answer not correct.

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

The correct answer is:

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

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

Your are right.

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

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

Your answer is not correct.

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

The correct answer is:

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

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

Your are right.

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

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

Your answer is not correct.

The correct answer is:

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

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

You are right.

It is difficult to predict weather accurately

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

Your answer is not correct.

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.

The correct answer is:

It is difficult to predict weather accurately.

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

You are right.

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

Virtual Academy for the Semi Arid Tropics

Course on Coping with Drought

Monitoring Drought

Module III - Lesson 1

Lesson 1: What is weather forecasting ?

Your answer is not correct.

The correct answer is:

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