Which of the following statements about the Mini Cloud bursts is are correct Mini cloud burst occurs...........

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Which of the following statements about the Mini-Cloud bursts is/are correct?

Mini-cloud burst occurs when the area receives rainfall in-excess of 100 mm in two consecutive hours.
The term has been coined by Indian Meteorological Department due to an increase in heavy rainfall of short durations during the summer monsoons in India.
Presently, the IMD classify rains as heavy (over 60.5 mm), very heavy (over 130 mm) and extremely heavy (200 mm).

Choose the correct alternative:

1 and 2

1 and 3

3 only

1 only

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Explanation:

Third option is correct.

With an increase in heavy rainfall of short durations during the summer monsoon in many places in India, scientists at Pune’s Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) have coined a new term to define such events — mini-cloud bursts. A mini-cloud burst is defined as rainfall in excess of 50 mm in two consecutive hours.

The definition of mini-cloudbursts is that there should be minimum 50 mm of rain in two consecutive hours. Further, the term has been coined by Indian Instittute of Tropic Meteorology, Pune. Therefore, the first and second statement are incorrect.