More Questions on Climate And Weather in India
- Q. Which region gets first monsoon in summer?
A)Eastern Ghats
B)Himalayas
C)Western Ghats
D)Gangetic Plain
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. Which of the following area of Indian subcontinent becomes the area of low pressure in summer?
A)North Western India
B)Rann of Kutch
C)Rajasthan
D)Meghalaya
Answer: North Western India
- 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. Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wild life?
A)Tarai
B)Bhabar
C)Bhangar
D)Khadar
Answer: Tarai
- 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. 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. Which of the following place is the most humid place of India?
A)Udhagamandalam
B)Mahabaleshwar
C)Cherrapunji
D)Mawsynram
Answer: Mawsynram
- Q. The rains along the western coast of India are ________
A)Orographic
B)Cyclonic
C)Convectional
D)Monsoonal
Answer: Orographic
- Q. Open stunted forests with bushes and having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in
A)Shiwaliks and Terai regions
B)Eastern Odisha
C)North-Eastern Tamil Nadu
D)Western Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Western Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Monsoon retreat is marked by: 1. clear sky 2. high pressure conditions at the Bay of Bengal 3. rise in temperature on land
A)2 and 3
B)1 only
C)1 and 2
D)1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 only
- 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. 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. Which one of the following areas of India is covered by tropical evergreen forest?
A)Western Ghats
B)Semi-arid areas of Gujarat
C)Eastern Ghats
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. Rainfall in India is not associated with ________
A)Cyclones
B)Orography
C)Convection
D)Anticyclones
Answer: Anticyclones
- Q. The wet hill forest are found in the ________
A)Nilgiris
B)Aravallis
C)Mahadev Hills
D)Satpura Hills
Answer: Nilgiris
- Q. The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is ________
A)Monsoonal
B)Convectional
C)Orographic
D)Cyclonic
Answer: Cyclonic
- Q. The Paddy fields of India are located in the areas of annual rainfall
A)100 cm
B)120 cm
C)140 cm
D)80 cm
Answer: 100 cm
- 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. The “Central India Teak” is an Example of
A)Dry Deciduous Forest
B)Tropical Evergreen Forest
C)Moist Deciduous Forest
D)Montane Forest
Answer: Moist Deciduous Forest
- 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
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