More Questions on Climate And Weather in India

  • 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. 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. Arrange the following cities in decreasing order of the rainfall they receive from the south-west monsoons in summer months: 1. Allahabad 2. Kolkata 3. Delhi 4. Patna
    A)1, 4, 3, 2
    B)2, 4, 1, 3
    C)3, 1, 4, 2
    D)2, 4, 3, 1
    Answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
  • 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. The driest part of India is
    A)Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
    B)Darbhanga (Bihar)
    C)Bhatinda (Punjab)
    D)Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
    Answer: Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)
  • 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. Which one of the following types of forest covers the maximum area in India?
    A)Tropical dry deciduous forest
    B)Tropical rain forest
    C)Tropical moist deciduous forest
    D)Tropical dry evergreen forest
    Answer: Tropical moist deciduous forest
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In the wet temperate forests at above 1500 m on the Nilgiris and Anaimalais, the Magnolias and Rhododendrons are commonly found. 2. Tropical dry evergreen forests are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. 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: 1 only
  • Q. Most of the floods in the lowlands of north India, the Bihar plateau and Orissa are associated with ________
    A)South-West Monsoon
    B)Easterly depression
    C)Orographic rainfall
    D)Thunderstorm
    Answer: Orographic rainfall
  • Q. Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
    A)Cyclones
    B)Orography
    C)Convection
    D)Anticyclones
    Answer: Anticyclones
  • 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. Amritsar and Shimla have the same latitude yet Shimla is cooler than Amritsar because it ________
    A)Is at a higher elevation
    B)Lies north of Amritsar
    C)Comes under the influence of cold winds
    D)Receives a lot of snow
    Answer: Is at a higher elevation
  • Q. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________
    A)Landslides
    B)Cyclones
    C)Earthquakes
    D)Tornadoes
    Answer: Cyclones
  • 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. 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. 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. 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. India is particularly poor in reserves of
    A)Non-ferrous metals
    B)Coal
    C)Iron ore
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Non-ferrous metals
  • Q. The winter rain in Chennai is caused by
    A)Intense Land and Sea Breezes
    B)South-West Monsoons
    C)North-East Monsoons
    D)Cyclonic winds in the Bay of Bengal
    Answer: North-East Monsoons
  • Q. South-west winds are attracted to Indian subcontinent in rainy season by which of the following?
    A)By the formation of cyclone at equator
    B)Low air pressure in north-western India
    C)Effect of north-eastern commercial winds
    D)Effect of eastern winds
    Answer: Low air pressure in north-western India

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