Climate And Weather in India Geography

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

Correct Answer

Nilgiris

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 most important commercial forests of India are ________
    A)Coniferous
    B)Tropical evergreen
    C)Tropical deciduous
    D)Mangrove
    Answer: Tropical deciduous
  • Q. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the erratic behaviour of Indian monsoons?
    A)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
    B)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from one year to another, as well as at different places
    C)Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal, as well as unequal distribution of rain
    D)Uniform duration but varying amounts of rain from place to place
    Answer: Uncertain date of onset and withdrawal as well as varying amounts of rainfall during different years
  • Q. Heavy rainfall during the months of October and November is received by
    A)Coromandel Coast
    B)Gharo, Khasi and Jaintia hills
    C)Chota Nagpur Plateau
    D)Malwa Plateau
    Answer: Coromandel Coast
  • 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 one of the following statements is wrong regarding the “Norwesters” of Bengal?
    A)It is a kind of thunderstorm
    B)It is caused due to strong surface heating
    C)It originates in the Chhotanagpur plateau region
    D)None of the above
    Answer: None of the above
  • 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. Deforestation results in : 1. flora destruction 2. fauna destruction 3. ecological disbalance
    A)1 only
    B)2 and 3
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)1 and 3
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3
  • Q. The retreating monsoon withdraws from the ________
    A)North-east India to the west coast
    B)West coast to the east coast
    C)North to the south
    D)North-west India to Bengal
    Answer: North-west India to Bengal
  • Q. Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest?
    A)22
    B)33
    C)25
    D)27
    Answer: 33
  • 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 region gets first monsoon in summer?
    A)Eastern Ghats
    B)Himalayas
    C)Western Ghats
    D)Gangetic Plain
    Answer: Western Ghats
  • Q. The flash flood is related with which of the following?
    A)Tsunami
    B)Incessant storm
    C)Cyclonic storm
    D)Tornado
    Answer: Cyclonic storm
  • Q. Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________
    A)Shillong
    B)Chennai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Thiruvananthapuram
    Answer: Shillong
  • Q. In India the State with the largest area under very dense forests is
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Arunachal Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Orissa
    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
  • Q. India’s forest sponge iron plant is at
    A)Cuddappah
    B)Kothagudam
    C)Kurnool
    D)Kavaratti
    Answer: Kothagudam
  • 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. There are nine coastal states in India but half of the sea salt is manufactured in the coast of Gujarat because
    A)Salt is exported from Kandla port
    B)Gandhiji started Salt Satyagrah in Gujarat
    C)Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
    D)The salinity of water near coast of Gujarat is very high
    Answer: Less rain and relative humidity is best for the evaporation of the sea water
  • 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. Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in ________
    A)The Deccan plateau
    B)The Shillong plateau
    C)The Siwaliks
    D)Southern India
    Answer: The Shillong plateau

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