Climate And Weather in India Geography

Q. Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills?

A
Tropical semi-arid steppe
B
Tropical wet and dry climate
C
Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
D
Subtropical monsoon rainforest

Correct Answer

Tropical semi-arid steppe

More Questions on Climate And Weather in India

  • Q. Riparian forest is found ________
    A)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Western Ghats
    B)Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
    C)The tarai region, on the foot hills of Himalayas
    D)On the foot hills of Eastern slope of Eastern Ghats
    Answer: Along the banks of rivers and other wetland
  • Q. Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
    A)The east coast is broader than the west coast
    B)Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
    C)The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
    D)The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
    Answer: The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
  • Q. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________
    A)Landslides
    B)Cyclones
    C)Earthquakes
    D)Tornadoes
    Answer: Cyclones
  • 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 nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is ________
    A)Monsoonal
    B)Convectional
    C)Orographic
    D)Cyclonic
    Answer: Cyclonic
  • 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. Which one of the following shows the correct sequence of places in descending order of the average summer rainfall ?
    A)Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer, Cherapunji
    B)Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad, Cherapunji
    C)Cherapunji, Jaisalmer, Pune, Allahabad
    D)Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
    Answer: Cherapunji, Allahabad, Pune, Jaisalmer
  • Q. Most of India’s rainfall is ________
    A)Elusive
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Convectional
    D)Orographic
    Answer: Convectional
  • Q. The Mangrove forests of Ganga delta are known as
    A)Tropical forest
    B)Monsoon forest
    C)Sundarban
    D)Swamp forest
    Answer: Sundarban
  • 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. Littoral forests occur
    A)Where the rainfall is heavy
    B)On hills
    C)Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
    D)At elevated places
    Answer: Along the sea coasts and tidal creeks
  • Q. From where does the heat come in the environment?
    A)Condensation
    B)Insolation
    C)Radiation
    D)Convection
    Answer: Insolation
  • Q. India’s forest sponge iron plant is at
    A)Cuddappah
    B)Kothagudam
    C)Kurnool
    D)Kavaratti
    Answer: Kothagudam
  • Q. The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
    A)Gujarat and Maharashtra
    B)West Bengal and Assam
    C)Deccan Plateau
    D)Kerala and Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala and Karnataka
  • Q. Operation Flood refers to
    A)White revolution
    B)Blue revolution
    C)Green revolution
    D)All the three
    Answer: White revolution
  • Q. Mumbai receives more rainfall than Pune because ________
    A)Mumbai is a coastal city
    B)Mumbai is on the windward side
    C)Pune is at a-greater elevation
    D)Pune has greater vegetation than Mumbai
    Answer: Mumbai is on the windward side
  • Q. Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of ________
    A)Local thunderstorms
    B)Retreating monsoon
    C)Temperate cyclones
    D)Shift in jet stream movement
    Answer: Temperate cyclones
  • 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. In which of the following states, retreating monsoon has more effect?
    A)Punjab
    B)Orissa
    C)West Bengal
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu
  • Q. Why does Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats both receive sufficient rainfall but Deccan Plateau receives scanty rainfall?
    A)It is away from the coast
    B)It is a rain shadow area
    C)It is located parallel to wind direction
    D)Rain bearing clouds are absent
    Answer: It is a rain shadow area

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