Precipitation MCQ with answer and solution

Concept

Commonly used rain gauge types

Formula

NONE

Step-by-step solution

1. The standard non-recording rain gauge commonly used by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) is the Symons rain gauge. 2. Weighing bucket, tipping bucket, and float types are recording rain gauges. 3. Since Symons rain gauge is the most commonly used standard rain gauge and is not listed in the options, none of the above is correct. Answer: D

Explanation

The most commonly used non-recording rain gauge in standard hydrological practice in India is the Symons rain gauge. Since options A, B, and C list weighing bucket, tipping bucket, and float type rain gauges, none of them represent the standard choice. Therefore, none of the above is the correct answer.

Why the other options are wrong

A) Weighing bucket type is a recording rain gauge, not the standard non-recording type. B) Tipping bucket type is a recording gauge used mainly in automatic weather stations. C) Float type is a recording gauge, whereas Symons non-recording gauge is the standard commonly used type.

Shortcut

The standard non-recording rain gauge in India is Symons rain gauge (None of the above).

Common mistake

Selecting tipping bucket type instead of recognizing that Symons non-recording rain gauge is the most commonly used.