Climate And Weather in India Geography

Q. The driest part in India is in

A
Darbhanga (Bihar)
B
Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)
C
Bhatinda (Punjab)
D
Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

Correct Answer

Jaisalmer (Western Rajasthan)

More Questions on Climate And Weather in India

  • Q. “Reserved Forests” are forests
    A)Reserved for local use
    B)Reserved for hunting
    C)Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
    D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
    Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing
  • Q. Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees.
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 3 and 4
  • Q. Which of the following does not affect Indian climate?
    A)Proximity to equator
    B)Monsoon
    C)Ocean currents
    D)Existence of Indian Ocean
    Answer: Ocean currents
  • Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for the origin of the south-west monsoon in India? I. Development of a low pressure in north-west India II. Deflection of trade winds III. Arrival of cyclonic stream from the Pacific Ocean IV. Heating of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
    A)II and III
    B)I, II and III
    C)I and II
    D)III and IV
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. Which one of the following states has the largest forest area to its total land area?
    A)Sikkim
    B)Mizoram
    C)Arunachal Pradesh
    D)Jammu and Kashmir
    Answer: Mizoram
  • Q. The Himalayan forests include
    A)Alpine Vegetation
    B)European Oak Forests
    C)Coniferous Forests
    D)All the three
    Answer: All the three
  • 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. 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 the following pairs of cities have the largest annual average rain difference as compared to the other three pairs?
    A)Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar
    B)Jabalpur and Nagpur
    C)Mumbai and Pune
    D)Guwahati and Shillong
    Answer: Mumbai and Pune
  • Q. The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is
    A)Bikaner
    B)Leh
    C)Jaisalmer
    D)Jodhpur
    Answer: Leh
  • Q. The north-western India receives substantial rainfall during winter months because of ________
    A)North-east monsoons
    B)South-west monsoons
    C)Retreating monsoons
    D)Westerly disturbances
    Answer: Westerly disturbances
  • Q. The south west monsoon engulfs the entire India by
    A)1st July
    B)5th June
    C)15th June
    D)15th July
    Answer: 15th July
  • 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. Which of the following functions performed by a forest help most in controlling drought?
    A)Forests lower the temperature of the environment
    B)Forests act as water sheds
    C)Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
    D)Forests prevent soil erosion
    Answer: Forests bring rainfall in monsoon
  • 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. What is the nature of monsoon rain from Guwahati to Chandigarh?
    A)Diminishing Nature
    B)Irregular Nature
    C)Crescent or Growing Nature
    D)Cyclic Nature
    Answer: Diminishing Nature
  • Q. The amount and intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of
    A)Cyclones
    B)Western disturbances
    C)Dust storms
    D)Tropical depressions
    Answer: Tropical depressions
  • 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. At which one of the following places is the monkey called Lion-tailed macaque naturally found?
    A)Nallamalai hills
    B)Shivaliks
    C)Pachmarhi
    D)Nilgiris
    Answer: Nilgiris
  • Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from
    A)The north to the south
    B)The west coast to the east coast
    C)North-East India to the west coast
    D)North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala
    Answer: North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala

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