Climate And Weather in India Geography

Q. The temperature of Thiruvananthapuram is lower than that of Mumbai in May and higher than that of Mumbai in January, because ________

A
Thiruvananthapuram is on the windward side and Mumbai is on the leeward side
B
Thiruvananthapuram has cold current and Mumbai is faced with warm current
C
Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
D
Thiruvananthapuram is Vegetated while Mumbai is not

Correct Answer

Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator

More Questions on Climate And Weather in India

  • Q. With reference to Indian forests, consider the following pairs: 1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests Sandalwood (Santalum album) 2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests: (Shorea robusta) 3. Tropical Thorn Forests: Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo) Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    A)2 and 3 only
    B)1 only
    C)1 and 2 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 2 only
  • Q. The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is
    A)Bikaner
    B)Leh
    C)Jaisalmer
    D)Jodhpur
    Answer: Leh
  • Q. Which of the following factors does not have influence on the Indian climate?
    A)Monsoons
    B)Presence of Indian Ocean
    C)Nearness to equator
    D)Ocean currents
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • Q. Where are Rain forests found?
    A)North-Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
    B)Central India
    C)Eastern Ghats
    D)North-Western Himalayas and Eastern Ghats
    Answer: North-Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats
  • Q. The Forest of Sundarban is called as
    A)Deciduous forest
    B)Thorn forest
    C)Mangrove forest
    D)Tundra
    Answer: Mangrove forest
  • Q. Which of the following statements is not true?
    A)Andhra Pradesh is not much affected by retreating south-west monsoon
    B)The intensity of monsoons is determined by tropical depressions
    C)Tamil Nadu receives rainfall from north-east monsoon
    D)All are correct
    Answer: All are correct
  • Q. Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in ________
    A)The Deccan plateau
    B)The Shillong plateau
    C)The Siwaliks
    D)Southern India
    Answer: The Shillong plateau
  • Q. Rainfall from the south-west monsoon reaches ________
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Lahauland Spiti
    C)Ladakh
    D)Delta region of Mahanadi
    Answer: Delta region of Mahanadi
  • Q. The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of – 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is ________
    A)Kullu
    B)Srinagar
    C)Shimla
    D)Leh
    Answer: Leh
  • Q. In which of the following cities of India the diurnal range of temperature is maximum?
    A)Chennai
    B)New Delhi
    C)Mumbai
    D)Kolkata
    Answer: New Delhi
  • Q. Select the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution to the forest cover on India ________
    A)Dense forest - Mangrove forest - Open forest
    B)Dense forest - Open forest - Mangrove forest
    C)Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
    D)Open forest - Mangrove forest - Dense forest
    Answer: Open forest - Dense forest - Mangrove forest
  • Q. Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
    A)Shiwaliks and Terai regions
    B)Eastern Odisha
    C)North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
    D)Western Andhra Pradesh
    Answer: Western Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Taking into account the amount of rainfall occurring from June to September, which one of the following is the correct order of cities in terms of rainfall?
    A)Allahabad > Kolkata > Ahmedabad
    B)Kolkata > Ahmedabad > Allahabad
    C)Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
    D)Ahmedabad > Kolkata > Allahabad
    Answer: Kolkata > Allahabad > Ahmedabad
  • Q. Among the following places, which one receives comparatively lowest average monsoon rainfall from June to September?
    A)Punjab
    B)Eastern Uttar Pradesh
    C)Southern West Bengal
    D)Western Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Western Uttar Pradesh
  • Q. The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of
    A)Negritos
    B)Mediterraneans
    C)Nordics
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mediterraneans
  • Q. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
    A)Deforestation in drainage zone
    B)Rise in annual rain
    C)Deposition of silt in dams
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Deforestation in drainage zone
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In India, Red Panda is naturally found in the Western Himalayas only. 2. In India, Slow Loris lives in the dense forests of the North East. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 2 only
  • Q. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. In ________ forest, trees shed their leaves in a particular season.
    A)Deciduous
    B)Evergreen
    C)Mangrove
    D)Thorny
    Answer: Deciduous
  • Q. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
    A)Punjab
    B)Orissa
    C)West Bengal
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu

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