More Questions on Climate And Weather in India
- 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. The Himalayan Range is very rich in species diversity. Which one among the following is the most appropriate reason -for this phenomenon?
A)Exotic and invasive species have not been introduced in this region
B)It has a high rainfall that supports luxuriant vegetative growth
C)It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
D)It has less human interference
Answer: It is a confluence of different bio-geographical zones
- Q. The Mangrove forests of Ganga delta are known as
A)Tropical forest
B)Monsoon forest
C)Sundarban
D)Swamp forest
Answer: Sundarban
- Q. The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is ________
A)Monsoonal
B)Convectional
C)Orographic
D)Cyclonic
Answer: Cyclonic
- Q. What is the major cause of ‘October Heat’?
A)Low pressure systems over the Indo-Gangetic
B)Hot and dry weather
C)Very low velocity winds
D)High temperature associated with high humidity
Answer: High temperature associated with high humidity
- Q. Which of the following forest is grown in waterlogged areas?
A)Tropical thorn Forest
B)Evergreen Forest
C)Deciduous Forest
D)Mangrove
Answer: Mangrove
- Q. The most important commercial forests of India are ________
A)Coniferous
B)Tropical evergreen
C)Tropical deciduous
D)Mangrove
Answer: Tropical deciduous
- Q. The south west monsoon engulfs the entire India by
A)1st July
B)5th June
C)15th June
D)15th July
Answer: 15th July
- Q. Which of the following receive, heavy rainfall in the month of October and November?
A)Coromandel Coast
B)Hills of Garo, Khasi and Jaintia
C)Plateau of Chota Nagpur
D)Malwa Plateau
Answer: Coromandel Coast
- Q. What do you mean by ‘reserved forest’ ?
A)Reserved for hunting
B)Reserved for local use
C)Reserved for commercial exploitation
D)Reserved for growing medicinal herbs
Answer: Reserved for commercial exploitation
- 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. The place which experiences minimum and maximum temperature of – 28.3°C and 15°C respectively is ________
A)Kullu
B)Srinagar
C)Shimla
D)Leh
Answer: Leh
- Q. Among the following places, the average annual rainfall is highest at ________
A)Shillong
B)Chennai
C)Kolkata
D)Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: Shillong
- 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. 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. India is particularly poor in reserves of
A)Non-ferrous metals
B)Coal
C)Iron ore
D)Limestone
Answer: Non-ferrous metals
- Q. The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
A)Western Ghats
B)Tropical location
C)Nearness to sea
D)Himalayas
Answer: Western Ghats
- Q. Forest Research Institute is at
A)Dehradun
B)Mumbai
C)Cambay
D)Simla
Answer: Dehradun
- 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. Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon?
A)Mumbai
B)Chennai
C)Mangalore
D)New Delhi
Answer: New Delhi
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