{"id":88948,"date":"2025-06-01T07:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88948"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:25:23","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-is-the-usual-unit-of-measurement-for-air-pr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-is-the-usual-unit-of-measurement-for-air-pr\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following is the usual unit of measurement for Air Pr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following is the usual unit of measurement for Air Pressure used in India ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Centimeter&#8221; option2=&#8221;Millibar&#8221; option3=&#8221;Milligram&#8221; option4=&#8221;Milliliter&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nIn meteorology, including in India, air pressure is commonly measured and reported in millibars (mb) or hectopascals (hPa). One millibar is equal to one hectopascal (1 mb = 1 hPa). While the standard international unit for pressure is the Pascal (Pa), millibars\/hectopascals remain widely used for atmospheric pressure due to historical conventions and convenience (standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is approximately 1013.25 mb or hPa). Centimeter, Milligram, and Milliliter are units of length, mass, and volume respectively.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nMillibar (mb) or Hectopascal (hPa) are the standard units for measuring atmospheric pressure in meteorology.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nA mercury barometer or an aneroid barometer are common instruments used to measure air pressure. Pressure is a force per unit area; 1 Pascal is defined as one Newton per square meter (N\/m\u00b2).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following is the usual unit of measurement for Air Pressure used in India ? 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