Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ?

Correct Answer

1 only

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    A)1st July
    B)5th June
    C)15th June
    D)15th July
    Answer: 15th July
  • Q. The climate of India is ________
    A)Savanna type of climate
    B)Tropical climate
    C)Sub-tropical climate
    D)Subtropical monsoon
    Answer: Subtropical monsoon
  • Q. Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa often face natural disasters due to ________
    A)Landslides
    B)Cyclones
    C)Earthquakes
    D)Tornadoes
    Answer: Cyclones
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    C)Neem
    D)Peepal
    Answer: Banyan
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    B)Chennai
    C)Kolkata
    D)Thiruvananthapuram
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  • Q. The premonsoon mango showers occur predominantly in
    A)Gujarat and Maharashtra
    B)West Bengal and Assam
    C)Deccan Plateau
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  • Q. Forest policy of govt. aims to bring what percentage of total area, under forest?
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    C)25
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    Answer: 33
  • Q. Economically the most important forests of India are
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    B)Tidal forest
    C)Thorn forest
    D)Tropical deciduous forest
    Answer: Tropical deciduous forest
  • 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
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    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. Why have the incidents of flood risen in India recently?
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    B)Rise in annual rain
    C)Deposition of silt in dams
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Deforestation in drainage zone
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    A)Punjab
    B)Orissa
    C)West Bengal
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    Answer: Tamil Nadu
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    B)Jabalpur and Nagpur
    C)Mumbai and Pune
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    C)It is too hot
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