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  1. Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’?
    1. Cirrus
    2. Nimbostratus
    3. Cumulonimbus
    4. Altocumulus
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 3 and 4 only
    4. 1 and 4 only
Correct Option: B

Most commonly, rain clouds that produce a steady rain are referred to as nimbostratus clouds. These clouds appear low in the sky and are a medium to dark gray color. Besides, cumulonimbus clouds produce rain, hail and other attributes of thunderstorms. These clouds begin as cumulus clouds that achieve vertical growth.



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