Climate And Weather in India Geography

Q. Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________

A
Shillong
B
Chennai
C
Kolkata
D
Thiruvananthapuram

Correct Answer

Shillong

More Questions on Climate And Weather in India

  • Q. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?
    A)Kolkata
    B)Pune
    C)Leh
    D)Kanyakumari
    Answer: Kanyakumari
  • Q. The mangrove forests are present in
    A)The Western Ghats
    B)The Eastern Ghats
    C)The Sunderbans
    D)The Aravallis
    Answer: The Sunderbans
  • Q. Most of India’s rainfall is ________
    A)Elusive
    B)Cyclonic
    C)Convectional
    D)Orographic
    Answer: Convectional
  • Q. Which of the following two states are prone to cyclones during retreating Monsoon season?
    A)Bihar and Assam
    B)Kamataka and Kerala
    C)Punjab and Haryana
    D)Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
  • Q. Economically the most important forests of India are
    A)Evergreen forest
    B)Tidal forest
    C)Thorn forest
    D)Tropical deciduous forest
    Answer: Tropical deciduous forest
  • Q. Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?
    A)Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
    B)Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
    C)Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
    D)Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
    Answer: Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
  • Q. The most important commercial forests of India are
    A)Tropical deciduous
    B)Tropical evergreen
    C)Mangrove
    D)Coniferous
    Answer: Tropical deciduous
  • 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
    Answer: Thiruvananthapuram has higher rainfall in summer and it is nearer to the equator
  • Q. Which of the following region is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
    A)Aravalli
    B)Eastern Ghat
    C)Vindhyanchal
    D)Western Ghat
    Answer: Western Ghat
  • Q. In May-June each year, the monsoon winds approach the southern tip of India from ________
    A)North-westerly direction
    B)Northly direction
    C)North-easterly direction
    D)South-westerly direction
    Answer: South-westerly direction
  • 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. 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. Arrange the following states on the basis of ascending dates of the onset of monsoon : 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. West Bengal 4. Rajasthan
    A)3-1-2-4
    B)2-3-1-4
    C)3-2-1-4
    D)1-2-3-4
    Answer: 3-2-1-4
  • Q. Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?
    A)Shisham
    B)Mahagony
    C)Sal
    D)Teak
    Answer: Mahagony
  • 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. 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 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. 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. Which of the following wind is blowing from the Mediterranean sea to the North Western parts of India?
    A)Loo
    B)Western disturbances
    C)Norwesters
    D)Mango showers
    Answer: Western disturbances
  • Q. Which one of the following states receives the highest rainfall during winter months?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Punjab
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    Answer: Tamil Nadu

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