A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?

A. Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time

B. Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds

C. Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas

D. There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas. They are called cloudbursts because we earlier believed that clouds were a solid mass of water that burst over an area. Cloudbursts occur because the warm air current from the ground or below the clouds rushes up and carries the falling raindrops up with it.