Q. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?

Correct Answer

Deforestation in drainage zone

More Questions on Climate And Weather in India

  • Q. Sal’ is a very important tree of ________
    A)Thorn forest
    B)Tropical dry deciduous forest
    C)Tropical rain forest
    D)Alpine forest
    Answer: Tropical dry deciduous forest
  • Q. Which of the following receives rainfall by north-eastern monsoon?
    A)Kerala
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Assam
    D)West Bengal
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by ________
    A)Great uniformity of temperature
    B)Differential heating of land and sea
    C)Cold winds of Central Asia
    D)None of these
    Answer: Differential heating of land and sea
  • 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. Why does a farmer plough his fields in summer?
    A)To prevent the surface from becoming hard
    B)To prevent alkalinity of soil
    C)To prevent acidity of soil
    D)To fertilize the soil
    Answer: To prevent the surface from becoming hard
  • Q. What percent of Indian terrain receive annual rainfall below 75 cm.
    A)0.4
    B)0.35
    C)0.45
    D)0.3
    Answer: 0.35
  • Q. Chennai receives less rainfall by South-West Monsoon than other places, because
    A)These winds are off shore monsoon winds
    B)Monsoon travels parallel to Coromandel Coast
    C)Chennai is very hot place and do not allow humidity to evaporate
    D)Above all
    Answer: Above all
  • Q. Xerophytic vegetation is characteristic feature of ________
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Chhotanagpur plateau
    C)Khasi hills
    D)Kuchchh
    Answer: Kuchchh
  • Q. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in
    A)West Asia
    B)Pakistan
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Himalayas
    Answer: West Asia
  • Q. Which one of the following places ranks second among the coldest places in the world?
    A)Manali (Himachal Pradesh)
    B)Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
    C)Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)
    D)Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
    Answer: Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
  • Q. Which one of th following coasts of India is most affected by violent tropical cyclones?
    A)Konkan
    B)Malabar
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Which region in India receives substantial rain during the winter month of January ?
    A)Punjab
    B)Kerala coast
    C)Central India
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Who introduced the term ‘monsoon’?
    A)The Arabs
    B)The British
    C)The Mughals
    D)The Chinese
    Answer: The Arabs
  • Q. Cherapunji receives more rainfall than Shillong because ________
    A)Cherapunji is located on the windward side
    B)The former is nearer to the sea
    C)The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
    D)Convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
    Answer: The air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunji from different direction during the rainy season
  • 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. The reason for Rajasthan being deficient in rainfall is ________
    A)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
    B)The monsoon fail to reach this area
    C)It is too hot
    D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
    Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause necessary uplift to be cooled
  • Q. There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because
    A)Lack of high mountains in the Deccan
    B)The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
    C)The region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons
    D)Of some unknown reason
    Answer: The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
  • Q. Most of India’s rainfall is ________
    A)Elusive
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Convectional
    D)Orographic
    Answer: Convectional
  • 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

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